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Sept 19 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks on the move on Thursday:
U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors took a breather after a rally that took the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average to record levels in the wake of a surprise decision by the Federal Reserve to maintain its stimulus. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 5.76 points, or 0.04 percent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.19 points, or 0.07 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.45 points, or 0.12 percent.
** TESLA MOTORS INC, $179.40, up 8 pct (12:49 p.m. ET)
Shares of the company hit a record high on Thursday, boosted in part by an upbeat note from analysts at Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank raised its target price on the stock to $200 from $160 and said it expects Tesla to modestly outperform third-quarter margin expectations. Tesla shares are up more than 420 percent so far this year.
** USEC INC, $11.91, up 22 pct (12:20 p.m. ET)
The uranium supplier said it does not know yet how much funding it could secure from the U.S. government for the final phase of a research, development, and demonstration program as the government reviews its expenditure for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. Shares of USEC soared on Thursday on speculation that the funding was in place and would be announced shortly. "We don't know what the answer will be yet, because all of that is still being reviewed," said Paul Jacobson, vice president of corporate communications at USEC.
USEC needs about $48 million to complete the $350 million project, which is majority funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The company said in a statement on Thursday that it had been contacted by the New York Stock Exchange about "unusual market activity" in its shares, and said its policy is not to comment.
** METLIFE INC, $47.16, down 3 pct (12:40 p.m. ET)
** PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC, $78.99, down 1.5 pct (12:40 p.m. ET)
** LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP, $41.97, down 4 pct (12:40 p.m. ET)
Shares of the major life insurers were down in early morning trade after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its historically low interest rates and ruled out rate increases until the unemployment rate fell to 6.5 percent. Lower interest rates reduce insurance companies' investment income.
** RITE AID CORP, $4.42, up 19 pct (12:42 p.m. ET)
The third-largest U.S. drugstore chain raised its fiscal 2014 profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, boosted by sales of higher-margin generic drugs.
** AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC, $51.72, up 5 pct (12:42 p.m. ET)
The company said it will spin off its electronic measurement businesses into a public company that will cater to aerospace and defence and communication companies by the end of next year.
** CONAGRA FOODS INC, $30.95, down 3.5 pct (12:43 p.m. ET)
The maker of Hunt's ketchup and Chef Boyardee pastas forecast current-quarter profit well below estimates, hurt by weak sales of consumer foods, its biggest business.
** METROCORP BANCSHARES INC, $13.76, up 27 pct (12:44 p.m. ET)
East West Bancorp Inc said on Wednesday that it will acquire MetroCorp for about $273 million to enter the Dallas market and expand its footprint in San Diego.
** GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC, $12.24, up 10 pct (12:45 p.m. ET)
The healthcare provider said it will buy the home health, hospice and community care businesses of privately held Harden Healthcare Services for about $409 million as it braces for continued cuts in reimbursements for its services.
** BPZ RESOURCES INC, $2.16, down 10 pct (12:45 p.m. ET)
The U.S. oil and gas producer on Thursday priced an offering of about $125 million of its convertible senior notes due in 2017. The proceeds will be used to repay debt and fund exploration, among other activities, the company said.
** TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC, $17.52, up 2 pct (12:45 p.m. ET)
Brokerage Macquarie Equities Research raised its price target on the stock to $25 from $23 after the video game publisher racked up $800 million in first-day sales of Grand Theft Auto V, the fifth installment of the lucrative franchise that went on sale across the globe on Tuesday.
Macquarie analyst Ben Schachter in the opening line of his note said "Bottom Line - Wow! (and that is an understatement)."
** BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, $79.65, up 2.8 pct (12:46 p.m. ET)
Roche Holding AG could buy the maker of drugs for rare diseases for about $95 to $105 per share in a deal valued at about $15 billion, media reports said, quoting dealreporter.com. UBS AG will lend $5 billion to Roche for the takeover, the reports quoted dealreporter.com as saying.
** TRANSCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS INC, $3.81, up 6 pct (12:47 p.m. ET)
Drugmaker Retrophin Inc said it offered to buy the rest of Transcept Pharmaceuticals shares it does not already own for $4 per share, valuing Transcept at about $75 million. Retrophin's offer represents an 11 percent premium to Transcept's closing share price of $3.59 on the Nasdaq on Wednesday.
** SUNSHINE HEART INC, $10.9, down 4 pct (11:21 a.m. ET)
The heart device developer's offering of 3.8 million shares was priced at $10.50 per share, 7 percent below its Wednesday close of $11.35.
** ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC, $6.35, up 10 pct (1:03 p.m. ET)
Raymond James analysts upgraded the diagnostics company's rating to "outperform" from "market perform", saying that the demand for the company's Oragene oral kit to collect and preserve DNA from saliva will continue to increase in the genomics market.
OraSure's hepatitus C test will also enjoy increasing demand next year as a number of drugmakers expect approval for hepatitis C drugs next year and overall awareness is also expected to increase, the analysts said in a note.
** MAZOR ROBOTICS LTD, $16.20, down 3 pct (1:02 p.m. ET)
The medical device maker filed for a secondary offering of up to $46 million of its American Depositary Shares with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Each ADS represents two of the company's ordinary shares, Mazor said in a regulatory filing. (http://link.reuters.com/cuf33v)
** PIER 1 IMPORTS, $20.87, down 11.5 pct (1:02 p.m. ET)
The furniture retailer reported a second-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates by 2 cents, hurt by lower customer traffic.
"Our marketing initiatives did not include appropriate messaging around clearance and promotional activity in our stores, or customer acquisition generally, which contributed to lower than expected store traffic," said Chief Executive Alex Smith in a statement.
** APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC, $15.80, down 3 pct (1:01 p.m. ET)
** JAVELIN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP, $12.52, down 5 pct
Apollo slashed its dividend for the third quarter to 40 cents per share from 70 cents per share.
The 43 percent cut in the dividend rate follows a similar move by mortgage REIT Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp, which cut its monthly dividend to 15 cents per share from 23 cents per share for the fourth quarter.
** ALLIANZGI INTERNATIONAL & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND, $10.72, up 8 pct (1:00 p.m. ET)
The fund's shares spiked after its board of trustees approved a plan of liquidation and termination for the fund. The liquidation plan is expected to take effect on or about October 16, 2013, the fund said on Wednesday.
** APPROACH RESOURCES INC $25.54, up 5.6 pct (1:00 p.m. ET)
The oil and gas producer said it would sell an oil pipeline system in southern Midland basin, Texas for $210 million to privately held JP Energy Development LP, partly to strengthen Approach Resources' liquidity.
** GROUPON INC, $12.57, up 9 pct (1:00 p.m. ET)
Brokerage Stifel Nicolaus upgraded the online coupon company's stock to "buy" from "hold" as it sees strength in Groupon's core business in the U.S, and stability in key European markets. Analyst Rohan Jordan believes continued shift of usage toward app-based e-commerce should also work in the company's favor.
** DRYSHIPS INC, $3.66, up 11 pct (12:59 p.m. ET)
** PARAGON SHIPPING INC, $7.52, up 12 pct
** EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC, $6.66, up 23 pct
** DIANA SHIPPING INC, $12.71, up 5.3 pct
** GENCO SHIPPING AND TRADING LTD, $4.45, up 12 pct
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks the cost of shipping commodities such as iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertilzer, was up about 2 percent on Thursday.
In recent weeks, rates for capesize ships have spiked to their highest levels since December 2011, helped by Chinese demand for iron ore, a key ingredient in making steel.
** PROSPECT GLOBAL RESOURCES, $4.78, up 29 pct (12:58 p.m. ET)
The potash miner received a letter from Chinese fertilizer company Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding Co Ltd, indicating an interest to invest up to $20 million for the development of Prospect's Holbrook mine in Arizona, which is estimated to have the largest potash reserves in the United States.
Prospect also said it plans to complete a feasibility study for the mine by the third quarter of 2014.
** KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC, $6.43, up 17 pct (12:58 p.m. ET)
The maker of electric vehicles said the Chinese government unveiled a subsidy policy for pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel-cell battery vehicles. The policy would be beneficial to a variety of Kandi's pure electric vehicle projects in the country, chief executive Xiaoming Hu said.
** ORGANOVO HOLDINGS INC, $5.92, up 6 pct (12:57 p.m. ET)
The medical device company entered into a deal with a unit of Swiss company Roche Holding AG allowing it to use Organovo's three dimensional human tissue printing technology in studying the effects of chemicals in living organisms.
The agreement was with Hoffmann La Roche and financial details of the deal were not disclosed. (http://link.reuters.com/xeg33v)
** FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL NV, $29.85, up 3.7 pct (12:57 p.m. ET)
Brokerage Howard Weil Inc started its coverage of the oil services company with an "outperform" rating and target price of $34, citing a rise in revenue, and said the company was expected to do well due to increased offshore and deepwater drilling activity.
Morgan Stanley started its coverage of Frank's with an "equal weight" rating, while Credit Suisse began with an "outperform" rating, according to theflyonthewall.com.
** ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, $35.11, up 10 pct (12:56 p.m. ET)
The drugmaker said follow-up preliminary data from an early-stage trial on its experimental drug to treat a rare genetic neuromuscular disease showed improvements in muscle function tests in children.
Children with spinal muscular atrophy who received the two highest doses of the drug (6 mg and 9 mg) continued to show improvements in muscle function tests up to 14 months after a single injection of the drug codenamed ISIS-SMNRx.
Children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy often never achieve the simplest motor milestones like walking, crawling, or sitting up.
** MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, $55.97, up 3.6 pct (12:56 p.m. ET)
** ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS, $61.81, up 2.3 pct (12:56 p.m. ET)
** PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LTD, $53.12, up 4 pct (12:55 p.m. ET)
Shares of all companies with Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) continued to rally after U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to continue to buy $85 billion in bonds every month.
"Generally speaking that means a lower cost of capital for all MLPs," Raymond James analyst Darren Horowitz said.
Energy companies create MLPs to rely on easy access to capital markets to fund growth. They are typically made up of assets including pipelines, gas processing plants or long-lived oil and gas fields that generate steady cash flows.
** DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP, $16.60, up 9 pct (12:55 p.m. ET)
The China-based polysilicon maker signed long-term contracts with three Chinese wafer manufacturers for monthly supplies from September 2013 to December 2014.
** PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST, $16.68, down 7 pct (12:54 p.m. ET)
The statutory trust formed by oil and gas producer Pacific Coast Energy Co LP (PCEC) said on Wednesday it would offer 13.5 million trust units in an underwritten public offering in PCEC's bid to repay a portion of its debt.
** APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC, $28.84, down 2.2 pct (12:54 p.m. ET)
The maker of glass products reported second-quarter earnings lower than analysts' estimates. The company also raised its full-year earnings forecast to between 93 cents and $1 per share from 90 cents to $1 per share. Analysts on average expect earnings of 96 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
** GENERAL MILLS INC, $48.79, down 2.7 pct (12:42 p.m. ET)
Wells Fargo cut its rating on the stock of the maker of Cheerios and Chex cereals to "market perform" from "outperform," according to theflyonthewall.com.
** INVENSENSE INC, $17.19, down 4.4 pct (12:53 p.m. ET)
Research firm OTR Global said the chipmaker may be running out of supply of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors for the iPhone due to design and production issues, according to theflyonthewall.com. (http://link.reuters.com/nyg33v)
The chipmaker's sensors are widely expected to be incorporated in Apple's new iPhone lineup, including the iPhone 5S and 5C. (http://link.reuters.com/kyg33v)
** ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, $4.21, down 3.6 pct (12:52 p.m. ET)
The real estate investment trust announced a monthly cash dividend of 5 cents per share for the October-December period, about 29 percent lower than the 7 cents per share it had announced for the July-September period.
** SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC, $38.83, down 1.5 pct (12:51 p.m. ET)
The company, which makes software for financial service providers, said on Wednesday that investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group made a public offering of about 7.5 million shares of SS&C's common stock.
** FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP, $10.20, down 3 pct (12:51 p.m. ET)
The investment company said that it had started a public offering of 15 million shares of its common stock. Net proceeds from the offering would be used to repay debt, Fifth Street said.
** GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC, $8.20, up 9 pct (12:50 p.m. ET)
Brokerage UBS Investment Research raised its rating on the solar and LED equipment maker's stock to "buy" from "neutral", according to theflyonthewall.com.
** POPULAR INC, $27.05, down 7 pct (12:50 p.m. ET)
Shares of Puerto Rico's largest bank fell on Thursday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the company's stock to "underweight" from "equal weight", citing a weakening Puerto Rican economy. Morgan Stanley analysts led by Ken Zerbe also cut their price target on the stock to $25 from $32.
** MICROSEMI CORP, $25.37, down 3.4 pct (12:50 p.m. ET)
Brokerage Wells Fargo Securities downgraded the chipmaker's stock to "market perform" from "outperform", according to theflyonthewall.com.
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BUTLER COUNTY - Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas, 58, died after being shot multiple times around 7:47 Wednesday morning at the school's weight room. Mark Becker, 24, of Parkersburg, has been charged with first degree murder.
Becker made an initial appearance on a first-degree murder charge Wedensday afternoon in the Butler County Jail in front of Judge Peter Newell. The Associate District Court Judge set Becker's bail at $1 million cash. TV9 has learned that authorities plan to move Becker to the Cerro Gordo County Jail in Mason City, however the reason is unclear. Thomas was shot in the head at point-blank range, according to business manager Pat Gosch. Thomas was taken initially to Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Muller said. Butler County Sheriff Jason Johnson has confirmed Becker did not have a gun permit, but investigators wouldn't comment further. No students were injured. The school was placed on lock-down immediately after the incident. Thomas was supervising the early-morning weightlifting in Parkersburg when the shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. Thomas runs a program during the summer for students, not just members of the team. The district's superintendent and a guidance counselor are meeting with students who were in the weight room at the time of the shooting. Thomas is also the athletic director at the school. A vigil for Coach Thomas was held at the Aplington-Parkersburg football field Wednesday evening. Click here for that full story. The Suspect Becker is a former Aplington-Parkersburg student and football player. He was arrested in another incident on Saturday, June 20th. Around 9:00 p.m., police were called to Union Rd. in Cedar Falls after someone broke out several windows in the house with a baseball bat and drove through an overhead garage door. When police arrived, Becker fled and led police on a high speed chase. Authorities caught Becker in Butler County, and he was taken to a hospital for an psychiatric evaluation. Early on Sunday morning, officers determined that Becker needed medical attention so he was taken to Covenant Hospital in Waterloo. Iowa Dept. of Public Safety says law enforcement requested to be notified before Becker was released. Iowa Dept. of Public Safety reports that Becker spent Tuesday night at his parent's house in rural Parkersburg, before shooting Ed Thomas on Wednesday morning. Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo said in a statement Thursday that its staff was not asked to notify authorities before releasing Mark Becker. Read the Complaint on the Murder Charge | Read the Complaint on the Eluding Charge | Read the full Cedar Falls police news release | Read the full IDPS news release Ed Thomas Thomas has coached football for 37 years and has a career record of 292-84. He has led the Falcons to 19 state playoff appearances and two state titles, in 1993 and 2001. Four of his former players have played in the NFL. Centers Casey Wiegmann of Kansas City and Brad Meester of Jacksonville and defensive ends Jared DeVries of Detroit and Aaron Kampman of Green Bay all starred for Aplington-Parkersburg during a 10-year stretch from 1988 on. In June of 2008, Aplington-Parkersburg's school and football field were destroyed by an EF5 tornado. Thomas' home was also one of the hundreds flattened in the tornado. Share your memories, photos and videos of Coach Thomas. Statement from Governor Culver: "It's just awful. My thoughts and prayers are for Coach Thomas and his family and the Parkersburg community. I know him well. I've been a real fan of his. As an old coach myself, he epitomizes what it means to be a high school football coach. He's just a legend. He's an incredible role model for the generations of kids in the Parkersburg area. He's someone that I really admire a great, great deal. He was instrumental in bringing Parkersburg back (after the 2008 tornado)." Statement from Iowa State head football coach Paul Rhoads: "This is a devastating loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Thomas family and countless people who are better individuals because of their relationship with Ed Thomas. "Ed Thomas was one of the first people to call me when I came back to Iowa. I can't tell you how much his call meant to me. He came down to our clinic and called me afterwards to compliment us on how the clinic was run. As an Iowa coaching legend, he didn't have to makes those calls. Ed did it because he was the best of people. "As a young man growing up I first learned of coach Thomas through my father's high school coaching career. Everyone knew that this man was far more than a football coach. "His leadership set an example for us and his legacy will live on in the thousands of people he has touched in and out of the classroom and on and off the field." Statement from Richard Wulkow, Executive Director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association "Like all tragedies, the taking of Coach Thomas' life is senseless. At this time our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Aplington-Parkersburg community and the thousands of lives he so positively impacted. He embodied the essence of what a coach should be, and that legacy will endure. "He will be forever remembered not so much for his many wins on the field, but for the exemplary manner in which he coached kids and led the Aplington-Parkersburg community and school. This was especially true last spring and summer as they rebuilt from a devastating tornado. He was overwhelmed with the ensuing gratitude from the efforts of the Iowa coaching community and others during the rebuilding." Statement from Rep. Bruce Braley "I'm shocked and saddened by the senseless death of Coach Ed Thomas. This is a tremendous loss for the town of Parkersburg and the entire state of Iowa. His death will leave a deep void in the community he loved and in the countless people he inspired throughout his life. "My thoughts and prayers are with Coach Thomas' family and the people of Parkersburg during this difficult time." Statement from Sen. Tom Harkin: "I was shocked to hear of the senseless death of Ed Thomas. In this time of sorrow, my thoughts are with his family and the entire Parkersburg community." Statement from Jared DeVries: "Aside from my own father and mother, no one had a more profound impact on my life than Coach Thomas. He truly was like a second father to me and to the hundreds of players from our community he coached over the years. "Aaron (Kampman), Brad (Meester), Casey (Wiegmann) and I were so proud when he was named the NFL's High School Coach of the Year in 2005. He truly epitomized everything that is good about high school football and all the things it can teach young men. "A part of him has been with me through my college and NFL careers and that will never change. I will never forget Coach Thomas. Heaven just got a great football coach and an even better man." Statement from Iowa Football Coach Kirk Ferentz: "This is a tragic loss for everyone that knew Coach Thomas and our entire state. He was a highly respected educator, coach, mentor and a strong leader in the community, as well as the coaching community throughout Iowa. Ed loved his family and his work, and was an outstanding, selfless person who has impacted countless lives in a very positive way. "Our entire staff and team extend our deepest sympathies to the Thomas family and the community of Parkersburg." Statement from Aaron Kampman: "Coach Thomas was very special to me and many other young men from the Aplington-Parkersburg communities. His legacy for many will be associated with his tremendous success as a football coach. "However, I believe his greatest legacy comes not in how many football games he won or lost but in the fact that he was a committed follower of Jesus Christ. He lived his life trying to exemplify this faith and convey those values to those under his influence. His faith in Christ pervaded everything he did and that is why in the midst of the heartache we all feel there is comfort in knowing he is with his Savior." Statement from Brad Meester: "It's hard to figure out why anybody would (do that). He's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He really cared about every one of those players like (they) were his own kids. It's just hard to believe that somebody would do something like this." Most Popular |
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We are a little more than seven weeks away from Election Day. Your Hometown News Leader WDBJ7 wants you to get to know the candidates.
Over the next several weeks we are going one-on-one with the men who want your vote.
Our first candidate WDBJ 7 anchor Chris Hurst spoke with is U.S. Congressman Robert Hurt, who represents Virginia's 5th District.
The 5th District is made up of Central and Southern Virginia including Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry and Pittsylvania Counties and the cities of Martinsville and Danville.
Congressman Hurt started his career as an attorney in Chatham where he grew up. He practiced law for eleven years. His political career began in 2001 when he was elected to the Chatham Town Council. Hurt then served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, beginning in 2002. And he was elected to the Virginia Senate in 2008. Congressman Hurt began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2011.
Chris: "Congressman Hurt, the latest poll by Glen Bolger, one of the Republican party's leading political strategists shows you with an 18 point lead over your opponent, John Douglass.
I am sure that is encouraging, what are your thoughts?"
Hurt: "Well, you know, polls are interesting and they're certainly helpful. But the bottom line is that, you know, it's still 60 days away from Election Day and I like to say we have two speeds. We have zero and 150. And so we are going to be turning over every stone to make sure the voters know what the clear choices are on November sixth. We were gratified to see those early results. But, again-"
Chris: "Is it an inexact science, polling for a Congressional seat with so many counties that you serve?"
Hurt: "I think that it is. I think it's certainly not anything that you can rely on, especially when we are so far off from the election. Then, of course, the second part of that is that we have a hotly contested presidential election and a hotly contested US Senate race that will be at the top of the ticket. And those races are changing every day and I feel certain will have an effect on our race. So we have to work hard and make sure that we distinguish ourselves and we have been doing that and look forward to continuing to do that."
Chris: "The track that you have taken seems to be the prototype for a lot of different Congressmen. You have been serving as a public leader for more than 10 years. Did you always dream of being in politics?"
Hurt: "You know, I grew up in Chatham and was raised, I think, like many people, to believe that it's certainly our civic duty to be involved in public discourse. And so when I came back and began a practice of law as a prosecutor in Pittsylvania County, after about three years of being a prosecutor, I found an opportunity to run for the town council and then for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2001. And I loved being a part of a citizen legislature and that's really, of course, what the Virginia General Assembly is is a citizen legislature. I maintained a law practice at the same time. And so that was a very natural fit for me. I enjoyed, perhaps, doing my part in the Virginia House of Delegates and in the Virginia Senate. I never dreamed of being in the United States Congress, but, of course, in 2010, we felt, my family and I, my wife and I felt that we really needed to step up to the plate because of the direction that we saw our country was headed in and felt like Virginia's fifth district could be better represented. And so we stepped up to the plate, certainly feeling a sense of duty that it was something that needed to be done. And I can tell you, having been there, we certainly need more people with common sense in Washington DC. And I think that our country is at a crossroads. I think that we need folks who are gonna be committed to really trying to solve problems and I'd like to count myself among those."
Chris: "Common sense all too uncommmon in many cases."
Hurt: "Absolutely."
Chris: "There are two parts to being a Congressman. There is the act of public service. There is also the campaign part."
This election season the subject that is at the top of everyone's list is the economy. Many are worried about jobs and with good reason.
It's no secret that Martinsville's unemployment rate is the highest in the state and has been for quite some time.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the unemployment rate was 18.4% in July 2011.
In July of this year it's down a little more than 2% at 16.3%, but is still the highest in the state.
Chris: "A viewer from Martinsville submitted this question on our website.
Calvin Latimer wants to know What bills/laws have you introduced or supported that create jobs, particularly for Southern Virginia?"
Hurt: "Well, first of all, let me say that I do believe jobs and the economy are the number one issue. I travel across the fifth district extensively and that's what we hear everywhere we go. And certainly the pressures that are on the small business and the small farmer are extraordinary. And so we've pushed for policies in Washington that would make it easier for these businesses to succeed - make it easier for our farmers to succeed. And those bills range from jobs bills that would reduce the red tape and the bureaucracy that the small businesses and farmers suffer under. Also, I think having a reasonable and responsible energy policy in this country also is so important, I think, for small businesses and for the family farm because when you look at the spending for the individual family, for the individual, for the business, for the farm, fuel is such a driving force. So bills that we have introduced, certainly, one of the ones that's gotten a lot of press in recent months has been a bill called the Farm Pond Bill that we introduced and I was very pleased that it got out of committee. But this bill looks at the Clean Water Act and says, 'Listen. There is a provision in the Clean Water Act as it was originally inacted that allows an exemption for all the permitting process for those farmers who are engaged in the normal agricultural activity.' It's common sense."
Chris: "Dredging and filling and creating land-"
Hurt: "Creating a farm pond to irrigate crop land, irrigate corn in this instance, to be able to feed cattle. We have a farmer -"
Chris: "Should they have to go through the EPA to get a permit to do all of that or should that red tape go away?"
Hurt: "I don't believe that that was the original intent of the Clean Water Act. I don't believe that the EPA and the Corps of Engineers have properly interpreted the Clean Water Act and that there is an existing exemption for normal agricultural activity. And that translates to jobs. That translates to jobs because when I have a farmer tell me that he has had to spend tens of thousands of dollars in order to get a permit, this is before you move the first inch of dirt, but to get a permit to build a farm pond on his own land, irrigate his own corn so he can increase his capacity for his dairy, what I hear is that it's tens of thousands of dollars, it's two and a half years of production that's down and at the end of the day it prevents him from expanding his operation. What does that mean for Southside Virginia? What does that mean for Virginia? What does that mean for anybody who's farming across the United States? It means a loss of jobs. And when I talk to people like your viewer in Martinsville, Virginia, that's what I hear. I hear that Washington needs to be working to make it easier for farmers to succeed and grow. We need to make it easier for the small business to grow and expand and hire. And Washington, for far too long, I would submit to you has not been doing that."
When we started working on this project we wanted our viewers to part of it.
While we are out covering the news of the day we also give people we met on stories the opportunity to ask candidates a question.
Victor Galen: "I am from Lynchburg, Virginia. My question to the candidate is would you support increasing the wage limit on which social security taxes are paid as a means of increasing the funding of social security?"


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Thundarr the Barbarian
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Thundarr the Barbarian | |
1980 Thundarr the Barbarian promotional image
Foreground from left to right Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla |
Genre | Post-apocalyptic, science fantasy, action-adventure |
Created by | Steve Gerber Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
Written by | Buzz Dixon Martin Pasko Mark Evanier Ted Petersen Steve Gerber Christopher Vane |
Directed by | Charles A. Nichols John Kimball Rudy Larriva |
Voices of | Robert Ridgely Nellie Bellflower Henry Corden |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
Producer(s) | Jerry Eisenberg |
Production company(s) | Ruby-Spears Productions |
Distributor | Filmways (Season 1) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | ABC (1980–1982) NBC (1983) |
Original run | October 4, 1980 | – September 18, 1982
Thundarr the Barbarian is a Saturday morning animated television series, created by Steve Gerber and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series ran 2 seasons, 1980–1981 and 1981–1982. Action figures of the three main characters were released by Toynami in 2004.
Twenty-one half-hour episodes were produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, an animation house formed by former Hanna-Barbera head writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears,[1] from October 1980 to September 1982, when the show went off the air. The show ran on the ABC network. Reruns of the program appeared on NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1983.
Directly inspired by comic books, with the likes of R.E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian and Flash Gordon, Thundarr the Barbarian is set in a future (3994 AD) post-apocalyptic wasteland divided into kingdoms or territories — the majority of which are ruled by wizards — and whose ruins typically feature recognizable geographical features from the United States, starting in New York City and working itself to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Mount Rushmore, San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
Other episodes with recognizable settings are located in Central America, while one is in London. Another notable feature of this future Earth is that the Moon was broken in two pieces, but the gravity of the pieces drew them back together, orbiting at roughly the same height as the intact Moon once did. The shattered moon and the ruins of the former human civilization were caused by the passage of a runaway planet (more resembling a comet) between the Earth and the Moon in 1994, which, from scenes shown in the opening sequence, caused radical changes in the Earth's climate, geography and tidal effects. However, by the time period in which the series is set (2,000 years later), the Earth and Moon seem to have settled into a new balance. Earth is reborn in a world of savagery, super-science, and sorcery.
The hero Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely), a muscular warrior, was meant to be strongly akin to the comic book characters Thor the God of Thunder and Conan The Barbarian. In this setting, Thundarr and his companions Princess Ariel, a formidable young sorceress, and the Wookiee-like Ookla the Mok traveled the world on horseback, battling evil wizards who combine magical spells with technologies from the pre-catastrophe world.
Enemies include The Brotherhood of Night (a group of werewolves who could transform others into their werewolves by simple touch), the cosmic Stalker from The Stars (a predatory, malevolent cosmic vampire), humanoid lizards, and mutants. Intelligent humanoid-animal races include the rat-like Groundlings, the crocodile-like Carocs, and the cat-like Moks.
Further Star Wars influences can be seen in Thundarr's weapon of choice, the Sunsword, which projects a blade-like beam of energy when activated, and can be deactivated so that it is only a hilt. The Sunsword's energy blade can deflect other energy attacks as well as magical ones, can cut through nearly anything, and can disrupt magical spells and effects. The Sunsword is magically linked to Thundarr and as such, only he can use it; however, this link can be disrupted.[2]
Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby worked on the production design for the show. While many people believe that Kirby was the primary designer of the show (mainly due to his similarly themed Kamandi: The Last Boy On Earth), the main characters were in fact designed by fellow comic book writer-artist Alex Toth, who also designed the popular character Space Ghost for Saturday morning television. Toth, however, was unavailable to continue working on the show, so most of the wizards and other villains and secondary characters that appear on the show were designed by Kirby. He was brought onto the show at the recommendation of comic writer Steve Gerber and comics and animation veteran Mark Evanier, who realized that the same imagination that produced Kamandi could contribute significantly to the series. Indeed, the evil wizard Gemini, the only repeating villain on the show, resembles Darkseid, an infamous Kirby villain.
The series was the creation of Steve Gerber, creator of Marvel Comics' Howard the Duck. Gerber had also created the similarly named 'Wundarr the Aquarian' for Marvel Comics. The name Ookla actually comes from University of California, Los Angeles (commonly known as UCLA). Gerber and friend Martin Pasko were having dinner in the Westwood area one night during the time Gerber was writing the bible for the series. Gerber commented to Pasko that he had not yet decided upon a name for the Wookiee-like character the network insisted be added to the series, over Gerber's objections. As the two walked past the gate to the UCLA campus, Pasko quipped, "Why not call him Oo-clah?"[3] Pasko later became one of several screenwriters also known for their work in comics, such as Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, to contribute to the show. After writing several scripts, singly and in collaboration with Gerber, Pasko became a story editor on the second season. Other writers included Buzz Dixon and Mark Jones.[4]
Opening narration[edit]
The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn. A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian!
- Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely) – The main protagonist of the series. He is a barbarian that was once a slave to Sabian until he was freed by Princess Ariel and given the Sunsword which he uses as a weapon in his fight against evil wizards and other villains. Thundarr was frequently uttering such pronouncements as "Demon dogs!",[5] "Lords of Light!",[6] and the Thundarr war-cry "Aaaaahh-ee!".[7]
- Ookla the Mok (voiced by Henry Corden) – Ookla is a member of the Mok species, a leonine humanoid with fangs and yellow eyes. In Thundarr the Barbarian's back-story, Ookla and Thundarr were enslaved in the court of the wizard Sabian until Sabian's stepdaughter Princess Ariel helped them escape. As a Mok, Ookla has great strength, usually fighting by ripping up a nearby sapling or piece of wreckage to club his enemies. On a few occasions he is shown to use a longbow that fires a type of paralyzing arrow. However, he is also the most likely of the heroes to charge right into an enemy attack or to be enraged by unusual nuisances or threats. Moks dwell in their own territory, ruled by a king; they fear and hate water, preferring to face overwhelming odds in battle rather than wade through a stream to escape. Both Thundarr and Ariel generally understand the howls that make up Ookla's speech, but Thundarr seems to know more about Mok culture than Ariel, perhaps because he and Ookla met and worked together as slaves before either met Ariel. Whereas Thundarr and Ariel ride horses for transport, Ookla's steed is another quadrupedal species called an equort.
- Princess Ariel (voiced by Nellie Bellflower) – Ariel is a beautiful and powerful sorceress. Not much was revealed about her past before she met Thundarr except that she was the stepdaughter of an evil wizard named Sabian. She learned of Earth's history from his library.[8] In the episode "Battle of The Barbarians", Thundarr was once a slave of the evil wizard Sabian before being freed by Princess Ariel. It is also thought that she gave Thundarr his principal weapon, the Sunsword. It was never revealed exactly where she was a princess. Her most common feats of sorcery involved creating light constructs, ranging from throwing exploding spheres to levitating weights to summoning nets, shields, or bridges over chasms.[8] She could also produce powerful energy blasts, blinding light and magically reanimate machines. At times she shows romantic feelings toward Thundarr. Though he never outwardly returns them, it is clear that he does care for her.
Season 1 (1980–1981)[edit]
Episode | Title | Air date | Location | Synopsis |
1 | Secret of the Black Pearl | October 4, 1980 | New York City (Manhattan Island) | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla escort a man who is carrying a magical black pearl that can protect anyone from Gemini to Manhattan's ruins while evading the two-faced wizard Gemini and his Groundlings (a race of mutated rat people) |
2 | Harvest of Doom | October 11, 1980 | Chichen Itza, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla encounter a train carrying Death Flowers (whose pollen can hypnotise both humans and Moks) being transported by the Carocs (a race of crocodile people) to a wizard that they work for. The episode introduces Tye, the swamp-urchin who reappears in "Last Train to Doomsday".[9] |
3 | Mindok the Mind Menace | October 18, 1980 | Cape Canaveral, Florida | The evil wizard Mindok lost his body in the Great Cataclysm 2000 years earlier, although his brain lived on. He, General Zoa, and Zoa's minions seek out cryogeneticly frozen 20th-century scientists called "Ice People" in a plot to build Mindok a new body to house his brain. |
4 | Raiders of the Abyss | October 25, 1980 | Seattle, Washington | The evil wizard Morag and his raiders attack a cruise ship village to kidnap its inhabitants and steal their life essence. |
5 | Treasure of the Moks | November 1, 1980 | Norfolk, Virginia | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of the Mok Chieftain Oblach. The trouble is that Captain Kordon: Queen of the River Pirates is after the Mok's hidden treasure and she intends to use the "fire lances" of the ancients to get it. |
6 | Attack of the Amazon Women | November 8, 1980 | Mount Rushmore, South Dakota | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of a race of amphibious Amazons whose queen has been usurped by Stryia, a witch who plans to conquer the land and seas with her shark legion army. |
7 | The Brotherhood of Night | November 15, 1980 | Washington, D.C. | Zevon is the leader of the Brotherhood of Night, a tribe of werewolves that can add anyone to their ranks by touching them. Outside of a plot to assimilate Thundarr into his pack, Zevon is also targeting the evil wizard Infernus hoping to make the pack invincible. |
8 | Challenge of the Wizards | November 22, 1980 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla are caught up in a battle between wizards who seek to claim the Helmet of Power. Thundarr ends up having to side with the wizard Sholow when he threatens a group of villagers. |
9 | Valley of the Man Apes | November 29, 1980 | San Fernando Valley, California | Simius and his fellow Man Apes assemble salvaged parts of a giant robotic gorilla in a plot to terrorize the local villagers. |
10 | Stalker from the Stars | December 6, 1980 | Alaska | A spaceship containing an alien vampire lands on Earth. The alien ends up capturing Princess Ariel and some villagers as a source of food. |
11 | Portal Into Time | December 13, 1980 | San Antonio, Texas | The evil wizard Crom threatens a tribe of humans at the Alamo. They can protect themselves by using a sophisticated Guardian machine that utilizes flying robot drones that can disable the wizard's laser tanks. But when it blows a circuit, Thundarr and the group must use Crom's moon dial to journey into the past to get the necessary replacement part for the Guardian. This enables the gang to see old Earth and then return to their own time to save the village from Crom. |
12 | Battle of the Barbarians | December 20, 1980 | San Francisco, California (namely Chinatown) | The evil wizard Kublai seeks the Golden Scepter of the Yantzee (the only item which can strip him of his magic) and terrorizes the villagers of San Francisco's Chinatown in the process. When Thundarr thwarts his initial attempts, the wizard recruits another barbarian named Zogar to engage him in battle while Kublai tries again to find the scepter. |
13 | Den of the Sleeping Demon | December 27, 1980 | Grand Canyon, Arizona | Judag is a bitter, escaped former slave of an evil wizard who plans to awaken a sleeping demon that allegedly can grant whoever wakes it the powers of 1,000 wizards. It is up to Thundarr to prevent Judag from accomplishing this mission. |
Season 2 (1981–1982)[edit]
Episode | Title | Air date | Location | Synopsis |
1 | Wizard Wars | St. Louis, Missouri | The wizard Skullus and his soldiers are enslaving villagers living in a ruined oil refinery and using them to attack the fortress of his enemy, the wizard Octagon. | |
2 | City of Evil | Boston, Massachusetts | After being defeated by Thundarr, the evil wizard Sarott stumbles into a research lab that holds the miniaturized City of Thieves. Its ruler Vortak promises Sarott a free rein to use the city's advanced army to enslave humans and other wizards if he can restore it to normal size. To do so, he'll need the Gauntlet of Power which can boost his magic to enlarge the city. | |
3 | Island of the Body Snatchers | London, England, UK | The trio investigate a sector called the Mystery Zone where several ships get wrecked on an island. They learn the evil witch Circe is responsible as she needs a young sorceress to overcome a curse in which she will turn to stone if she leaves the island. When Ariel arrives with Thundarr and Ookla, Circe gets her opportunity as she switches bodies with her and becomes a threat to the others as she tries to leave the island. | |
4 | Last Train to Doomsday | Central America | Thundarr, Ookla, and Ariel are in pursuit of Janus after he and a race of Hawk Men attack some villagers and the train route of Tye (the former swamp urchin from "Harvest of Doom"). The group is in for a surprise when it turns out Janus is actually Gemini (the two-faced wizard from "Secret of the Black Pearl") in disguise seeking revenge on Thundarr. | |
5 | Prophecy of Peril | Unknown | Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla battle the evil wizard Vashtarr when he steals the Crystal of Prophecy that can give the details of his downfall. When it shatters in his efforts to retrieve it, the prophecy is foretold as they learn three women will unite to defeat him. One is Maya, an element-shifter buried in the ruins of the old city of Endorr. Another is Cinda, a hermitic barbarian living in the Canyon of Death whose staff grants her great strength. The last is Valerie Storm, a fashion model from Old Earth who is abducted and taken prisoner by Vashtarr himself. | |
6 | Fortress of Fear | La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles | When coming to the aid of an escaped slave, Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla are captured by robots working for the multi-eyed wizard Lord Argoth who wants Ariel as his bride. | |
7 | Master of the Stolen Sunsword | Beverly Hills and adjoining Hollywood | During a battle with Yando (a supposed wizard with unusual magic), Thundarr is struck by red negative lightning which significantly diminishes the power of his Sunsword. The weapon can be restored at the nearby Pool of Power, but it is stolen by Yando who seeks to have the Sunsword's power for himself. | |
8 | Trial by Terror | Atlanta, Georgia | Thundarr's friend Thorac is accused of stealing a village's fuel and is about to receive a death sentence (by being boiled alive over a geyser) when the barbarian rescues him. Thorac is granted a reprieve when Thundarr and the group investigate the crime, eventually learning the town's sheriff Korb is in league with the evil wizard Artemus. Artemus had stolen the fuel to power his Death Ship and gain the approval of the Council of Wizards. |
- Robert Ridgely – Thundarr the Barbarian
- Nellie Bellflower – Princess Ariel
- Henry Corden – Ookla the Mok, Caroc Leader, Gemini, Vortak, Skullus, Set (in "Valley of the Man Apes") Captain Willows (in "Island of the Body Snatchers"), Mutant Deputy #2 (in "Trial by Terror")
- Dick Tufeld - Narrator
Additional voices[edit]
- Michael Ansara – Vashtarr
- Marlene Aragon – Maya
- Liz Aubrey –
- Michael Bell – Yondo
- Alan Dinehart –
- Al Fann –
- Joe Higgins – Korb
- Stacy Keach Sr. –
- Keye Luke – Kublai
- Chuck McCann – Artemus, Mutant Deputy #1 (in "Trial of Terror")
- Nancy McKeon – Tai
- Julie McWhirter – Stryia, Cinda
- Shepard Menken –
- Alan Oppenheimer – Morag
- Avery Schreiber – Octagon
- Hal Smith – Simius
- Joan Van Ark – Valerie Storm
- Janet Waldo – Sersi
- William Woodson – Crom
- Alan Dinehart – Voice Director
Notable appearances in other media[edit]
- A Cartoon Network promotional bumper features Thundarr, Fred Flintstone, and Chicken (of Cow and Chicken fame) supposedly commuting to "work" at Cartoon Network, and trying to find a parking spot in Fred's foot-powered car. Another features Thundarr and company with their voices dubbed over by toddlers speaking gibberish. Still another, from the Screwey, Ain't It? series, features Ookla the Mok repeatedly bashing a giant squid.
- Thundarr appears in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "The Dabba Don" voiced by Doug Preis. He was shown with brown hair and as a goon even though he was not a Hanna-Barbera character like the others.
- In the episode "Good Duck Hunting" of Duck Dodgers, Duck Dodgers proudly displays a Thundarr the Barbarian poster featuring Thundarr, Ookla and Ariel in his ship.
- A filk band is named Ookla the Mok.
DVD releases[edit]
The debut episode of Thundarr the Barbarian was released on DVD as part of Warner Home Video's Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1980s compilation series. The DVD set, containing episodes of ten other shows, was released on May 4, 2010.[10]
On September 28, 2010, Warner Archive released Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series on DVD in region 1 as part of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[11] The DVD packaging mistakenly implies the series was made by Hanna-Barbera, even though that was not the case.
- ^ "Thundarr The Barbarian – Joe Ruby & Ken Spears Interview". Thundarr.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ The episode "Master of the Stolen Sunsword" details events where the Sunsword needs to be recharged, and viewers learn it becomes linked to whoever does the charging.
- ^ Eury, Michael (2006). The Krypton Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 1-893905-61-6. "We passed one of the entrances to the UCLA campus and when I saw the acronym on signage, the phonetic pronunciation leapt to mind."
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials : 1974–1984. New York: New York Zoetrope. p. 419. ISBN 0-918432-61-8.
- ^ "Demon dogs" sounds clip. thundarr.com
- ^ "Lords of Light" sound clip. thundarr.com
- ^ "Aaaaahh-ee" battle cry sound clip. thundarr.com
- ^ a b Episode 1.01, "Secret of the Black Pearl"
- ^ "Thundarr The Barbarian – Episode Guide". Thundarr.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Joe Corey (2010-05-07). "Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1980s, Vol. 1 – DVD Review".
- ^ Lambert, David (21 September 2010). "Thundarr the Barbarian – 4-DVD Release of 'The Complete Series' Available Next Week...But Online Only". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
External links[edit]
- Thundarr the Barbarian at the Internet Movie Database
- Thundarr the Barbarian at TV.com
- Toonopedia entry
- Thundarr.com (Detailed Fan site run by Kenn Hoekstra)
- Thundarr.com – Interview With Joe Ruby & Ken Spears
- Under the Broken Moon (A fansite with a pen and paper RPG set in the Thundarr the Barbarian world. Includes stats for Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla.)
- 1980 American television series debuts
- 1982 American television series endings
- American science fiction television series
- American children's television series
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- NBC network shows
- 1980s American animated television series
- Television series set in the future
- Ruby-Spears superheroes
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
- Post-apocalyptic television series
- Science fantasy television series
- Superhero television programs
- Works by Jack Kirby


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As we had chosen an Emirates flight, we had a 10-hour stopover at Dubai. It would be highly impossible for us to join a city or desert tour given the short stopover, hence we decided to explore the city on our own. We reached Dubai International Airport early in the morning (4am)but the sun was already rising as if it is 7am back in Singapore!
Dubai Airport is huge and we had quite a DIFFICULT time finding the exit to the city centre. This is because there are practically NO signboards in the airport premises. The customer service officer advised us to get around in taxis and not buses as buses would require a day card. Taking a taxi from the airport would have a surcharge of 20Dh while from main road would be only 3Dh. Ok, obviously the 3Dh taxi tempted us but where the hell is the main road?!?!
So we decided to try taking a bus which should be more economical. And we found a ticket top up-cum-purchase machine opposite the bus waiting area at terminal 1. Frankly speaking, the Arabians were very willing to help and advised us to get a zonal day tix but 'smart' as we are, we thought that a zonal single trip tix would suffice...
So we took bus C8 down to Gold Souk in order to get to the banks of Dubai Creek. Dubai buses are very long (those kinda bendy ones) and empty. Is it off peak hour or people are simply rich and they drive?
Anyway, bus drivers are enclosed in their seat cubicles - erm, to prevent potential assaults??
Dubai is very much like Singapore except for the sheer size of the land. The weather was unbearable at 40 deg cel. Hot and dry. We got the driver to alert us at the gold souk stop and he got us to alight at a public library stop which did not a tweeny bit resemble the glitzy gold market described in travel guides. Unable to find the gold souk, we moved on in search for the abra or water taxi at the creek.
The exact boarding point is at the deira old souk station which is near to the cargo loading area along the main road. The 1Dh cheap ride will only take you across to the other side of the bank while the 100Dh 1-hour ride cruises along the entire creek.
We chose the cheap ride for an experience and we are the only non-
locals and females taking together with the locals going to work. Oh
yes, we noticed that only males are seen on the streets. Where are the
females and children?
The abra ride was a great and truly wonderful experience! Love it! <3 Across the creek, we couldn't find
any bus stops nearby or any comprehenable signboards to guide us. :( It was high time to hop on a taxi to get to Jumeirah Mosque which seems rather near from our map (reduced version). Taxis are plentiful
in Dubai so we got into one within seconds and that was when T-R-O-U-B-L-E spells... ...
Surcharge is 3Dhs and 0.5Dh per 100m. The meter ticked as we got stucked in jams and long barriers dividing the two-way traffic made u-turning within short distances impossible. We alighted at a bus stop
as we decided to walk to the mosque.
Dubai bus stops are incredible. They are shaped like mini Burj al Arab and enclosed with strong air-conditioning of 20 deg cel. Totally cool but waste of electricity. We realised that we don't have any tickets to take buses to the airport since cash payments are not accepted on board. And we have not enough cash to take taxi either. The only choice was to take a taxi to the nearest metro station then we can purchase tickets back to the airport.
Our perception of the nearest metro station from the map was greatly flawed. The driver took a long time to drive us there and costed us a bomb. The metro price was quite reasonable and the card can be topped up for 10 times. Again, few people take the metro.
There was supposed to be a FREE airport shuttle to terminal 3 but due to some random large-scale dramatic fire drill, the traffic was halted. And we had to fork out more money to take metro. Tsk. What a day.
After all the crappy encounters, we seriously think that to better tour dubai, join a tour. No landmarks are easily accessible by foot. If you wanna be true backpackers, please please remember to buy a map from the duty free shops to avoid getting lost and buy a day bus ticket from the airport.


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We open-enrolled our daughter at Explorer this year like 400 other families, and have been more than impressed with her experience. Not only was she able to make wonderful friends (after not knowing anyone), but her teachers have been very kind and helpful with the transition. Her counselor, Nicole Hansen, has gone out of her way to make sure she felt comfortable in a new environment even having a girl's lunch bunch once a week for the first few months of school so the girls could get to know each other. Our daughter's favorite classes have been choir and drama. Both teachers are young and energetic. They make learning fun. My daughter has learned more in choir this year than she has by taking private voice lessons. Ms. Burdick, the choir teacher, is outstanding. The variety of electives offered at this school far exceed what I've seen offered at other area middle schools. Although this school prides themselves on being a STEM school and has 75 minutes allocated for math as well as English, there are lots of options for kids who's interests lie elsewhere. The staff and administration treat the kids like young adults yet still allow them to be kids. We are glad we chose Explorer.
My child attended Explorer for both 7th and 8th grade. She was in Honors English both years and was very active in the extra curricular activities Explorer has to offer. Not only was she well prepared for the classes at Pinnacle and had a positive experience, but she continues to volunteer and assist with the after school activities.
This school is amazing. The staff truly does try and take care of everything that goes on. I recently had a problem with another student, and I reported it to my teacher. She sent me to the vice-principal where I told her about it and she was understanding and in charge of the situation. By the end of the day everything was sorted out, and this happened in 6th period. This school also offers a variety of electives and extracurricular activities for students. The technology use in the school is phenomenal as well. The only problem is the dress code isn't enforced harshly enough.
I removed my child from this horrible school where bullying is rampant almost a year ago and my child still has not recovered (and that is a medical diagnosis - not my opinion). Thank you to all the teachers, students and leadership for giving my child PTSD by not controlling the "lovely" kids who attend here.
My child has been thriving at Explorer. Great school, lots of updated technology, a wide variety of electives to chose from, and a challenging honors curriculum. Be prepared for lots of homework, a bit of a transition from elementary school, but once they get into the routine, its manageable. Very happy with this school.
best school of technology that i have ever been to they are so kind especially the principal and the vice principal and the counclers are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Explorer has great technology programs, strong & dynamic leadership, and (for the most part) caring and concerned teachers and counselors. One child had some problems being bullied, while the other witnessed some very inappropriate behavior. In both cases, the administration was completely on top of the situation and went out of their way to keep me updated on the resolution. I was very impressed with their responsiveness.
As the adult sibling of a younger child that tried to attend this school I am appalled at the lack of understanding, caring, empathy and control (by upper level staff) shown at this school. The behavior of the students is inappropriate and as aforementioned, the staff as well, who "cannot promise to put a stop to bullying". There are a group of "mean girls" here who put the movie characters to shame.
I have been very happy with Explorer and the staff. I have found that they are very caring and willing to help, and in fact many have gone above and beyond the call of duty when my child has needed assistance. We did have some problems with bullying (as I am sure every middle school has) but these situations were addressed immediately. In fact I was surprised at how quickly this was taken care of. The school has amazing technology available and some very enthusiastic and supportive teachers. I realize that everyone has a different experience, but I have never had anything other than positive interactions with the staff at Explorer.
When CCUSD closed the school my child attended late last spring it was sad. But I need to send the superintendant and board a THANK YOU! It was the best thing that ever happened to my child because it forced me to look elsewhere. If I now had to drive my child several miles to the other CCUSD middle school (one with lower academic achievement, etc. than what they closed) I might as well see what else was out there. We found Explorer. The principal is completely committed to her school and to securing top resources for the kids. Classes are comprehensive. The honors English curriculum had just been re-written and it is in-depth and challenging--true honors. The teachers and staff are all committed to the students. The facilities, clean and well cared for (ours were old, severely in need of renovation and smelly). We moved from a school with 15 year old computers to one with BRAND NEW Macs, Google Beta testing, computer labs a television studio, radio broadcasting, engineering, advanced engineering, band, choir, strings, languages...they have it all. I only wish I had found it earlier for my other children.
I believe my child is receiving a very good education at EMS. I am quite pleased with how the classes are challenging the students to excel and reach for higher limits. The teachers go beyond just "getting the grade" but ensure that the concept reaches home. They answer the whys as well as the hows. I know that the school, teachers, and parent partnership is a key to this school's success.
The above rating is what I, as a student, believes. I suppose the rating could be a 4 or 5 star...I do think that the school should show more support for their student and realize that they may be struggling. Explorer is a wonderful school, but I am not very happy with it sometimes.
Explorer MS of Technology, is a student-centered environment for 21st Century learners, offering unique exploratory electives and extra-curricular activities that meet the developmental needs of adolescents. Explorer offers innovative and challenging elective courses to meet a wide range of abilities, interests, and talents. Classes are available for gifted, special education, and ELL students. Explorer has a commitment to the Arts and offers band, chorus, orchestra, piano, visual arts, culinary arts, drama, and broadcasting. The school has a comprehensive anti-bullying program and trains students, staff, and parents. The PTO is an integral component of the school's success and encourages parents to get involved and join one of numerous subcommittees that support the school. The principal is willing to take anyone interested on a personal tour of the school, and encourages everyone to visit the school's website created by students in the Web Page Design and Digital Imaging class.
We're a bit less enthused than some of the others here. Mostly quite good faculty, but that's not the case across the board. Some years ago this school suffered from severe front office staff dissension, but that appears to have subsided. Nurse is great. One of our children had an entirely goofy honors teacher last year. Tried to be involved in PTO several years ago but it only did the one fund-raiser. So, mixed review.
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However, there needs to be some kind of a psychological bond, not just a physical one. Therefore it would be a bit unreasonable to chose a woman who is far too young, and I myself wouldnt like a man who is too old, above 30, because outlooks and understanding of life differ so much between such agegroups.
The trouble Ms Vibrantheart, is when you reach 60 he will be 75. The reality is that men don't "travel" as well as women. At 60 you could well be a vibrant and beautiful woman. Your 75 yr old partner could well be facing age-related conditions perhaps dementia. You don't want to be a nurse or carer for an ageing partner when you have many good years left.
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Is there any way to "uncollapse" ala Final Cut for lack of another word, the multi camera clips??
I just want to keep in the sequence the selected angles and not be in a multi camera nested environment type thing.
If I disable the mutlicamera what stays is completely different to what I selected.
Thanks a lot
Once I finish selecting the angles using the multicamera, I would like to have just the clips as "independent" clips.
If I double click on a selected angle in the multicamera sequence to open in it the source monitor, what opens is a black clip, if you scroll nothing is there. I want to be able to double click on a clip after I make the edits and open it in the source monitor.
if you ever did it in fcp you probably know what I mean. Sorry, I have no other reference.
Jim that was just an example to demonstrate that the angles don't hold up as individual clips.
What my real concern is is doing color grading, I just did a test in Resolve and my concerns were confirmed, the angles don't translate into the timeline in Resolve. Unless you stay in PPro, maybe after effects, the multicamera gets stuck at the end.
I have a very short sequence (part of a longer sequence) that I did using multicam, its not as bad to just do it the old fashion way and avoid trouble and complications.
I think a way of keeping the clips from a multicamera set up as individual clips needs to be implemented. It's been hard for me to explain this, so I hope you get the picture.
I think I understand what you are asking for. You want the ability to have the final cuts from the multi-camera edit coming out as just edited clips on the timeline, not just the nested multitrack result, so you can send individual clips out to After Effects (for example)
If I understand you correctly, please send us a feature request here - https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
I know that the multi-cam editing is a major feature that our engineering group is looking to improve in future versions. I will also say that I've heard people asking for similar features for the multicam as well.
Greg, check this article about multicam. This is the same thing I was saying.
Link to full article.
One other thing that is missing from Premiere Pro CS6's multicam editing is a way to commit multicam edits (as Avid Media Composer calls it) or collapse multiclips (as Final Cut Pro 7 calls it) when you're done with an edit. This function basically replaces all group clips (as Avid calls them) or multiclips (as FCP7 calls them) with a normal, single clip in the timeline. This can be very important if you're sending out AAFs or XMLs to another finishing system as multicam-type clips might cause some problems on conform.
It looks like PPro CS6 has something similar because if you right+click on a multicam clip and look at the Multi-Camera submenu there's an option to Enable:
When you toggle that Enable check mark and disable the multicam clip it doesn't "commit" that clip to the timeline but rather it seems to default to whatever clip is on the top most video layer in the Multi-Camera Source Sequence timeline. That doesn't make a lot of sense to me but I think that's a holdover from the older PPro versions when you had to edit a sequence into a sequence and then enable Multi-Camera to make it work. If Adobe wants to make Premiere Pro play nice with conform and finishing applications (and I think they do) then some way to collapse/commit multi-camera edits to a timeline with one swift click will help.


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- [first lines] Repression. Repression if the father of neurosis, of self-hatred. Now, stress results when we fight against our impulses. We've all heard people talk about animal magnetism, the natural man, the noble savage, as if we'd lost something valuable in our long evolution into civilized human beings. Now there's a good reason for this.
- Thank God! [drops to the ground]
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- [on how to kill werewolves] Silver bullets or fire, that's the only way to get rid of the damn things. They're worse than cockroaches.
- [about his occult bookstore] The Manson people used to hang out here and shoplift!
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- Don't you know anything?
- [proceeds to pull the bullet from his fractured skull out of the hole it left his head] You said on the phone that you wanted to get to know me. Well, here I am, Karen. Look at me. I want to give you a piece of my mind. I trusted you, Karen. You can trust me now.
- She didn't feel a thing, Karen. None of them do. They're not...real, the people here. They're...they're dead. They can never be like me. But you're different, Karen. I watch you on TV. And I know how good I can make you feel. I'm gonna light up your whole body, Karen..
- Erle Kenton: You can't tame what's meant to be wild, doc. It just ain't natural.
- Fred Francis: [on the phone after Karen freezes during a newscast] Who knows? Maybe she's pregnant. Listen, get in touch with that Fujiama, Fujimoto, or whatever the hell her name is and get her ready for the 11:00 report.
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- Chris Dugan: Eddie?
- Eddie Quist: You know me, and I don't know you. Now why is that?
- Chris Dugan: Where is she?
- Eddie Quist: Why? Is she your girlfriend?
- Chris Dugan: Just answer the question. Where's Terry?
- Eddie Quist: Just down the ritual center, down the path. That's where Wagner sends us to, uh, unwind. He's so repressed.
- Chris Dugan: What did you do to her?
- Eddie Quist: Why tell you, when I can show you. [points to tape recorder; sounds of growling and screaming] She's got a sexy voice. I like a woman with a sexy voice. I, uh...listen to this part here. [sound of Terry screaming]
- Chris Dugan: You're crazy!
- Eddie Quist: Oh, I'm much more than that, bright boy. I'm much more. [hands Chris his rifle] Here. Take it. For all the good it'll do you. Call it a gift. Come on. [pats his chest] Come on, bright boy. Lay one on me. Don't you know anything?
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- Bill Neill: I'm looking for my wife.
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- T.C. Quist: See what your friend did to me?! Is that nice?!
- Karen White: There was howling just a minute ago.
- Bill Neill: It was probably somebody's stray dog.
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- Chris Dugan: [looks in what was Eddie Quist's morgue locker] He's not here!
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- Chris Dugan: You think somebody took him?
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- Chris Dugan: You're crazy!
- Eddie Quist: Oh, I'm much more than that!
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- Erle Kenton: We should have stuck with the old ways. Raising cattle for our feed. Where's the life in that?
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- Marsha Quist: Shut up, Doc! You wouldn't listen to me! None of you! We can fit in, you said. We can live with them! You make me sick.
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John Carradine | Erle Kenton |
Slim Pickens | Sam Newfield |
Robert Picardo | Eddie Quist |
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The Creighton softball team blanked Southern Illinois 5-0 Sunday at CU Sports Complex to claim its fifth straight Missouri Valley Conference series victory.
Creighton (26-12, 12-3) scored five runs on 12 hits, including back-to-back solo home runs by Amy Baker and Alexis Cantu in the third inning.
Each of Creighton's nine starters produced a hit, while Cantu and Kelsey Allender led the Jays with two hits apiece. Both of Cantu's hits were solo homers.
Becca Changstrom got the win with the three-hit shutout. Her 10 strikeouts gave her 11 games with double-digit strikeouts this season.
The Bluejays remain 1� games ahead of Drake atop the Missouri Valley standings.
Creighton opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Ellen Homan singled and Ashley Frutos drew a walk before pinch-hitter Blake Ringle drilled a double to right center to give Creighton a 1-0 lead.
In the third, Baker drilled a solo homer down the left-field line and Cantu followed with a shot to left to give Creighton a 3-0 lead.
After a pitching change, Bri Lingl doubled off the top of the wall, and Allender singled through the right side to put Creighton up 4-0.
The Bluejays added a final run in the fifth inning as Cantu hit another solo shot.
Southern Illinois ........................... 000 000 0—0 3 0
At Creighton ........................... 013 010 x—5 12 0
W: Changstrom (19-6). L: Lang (10-13). 2B: CU, Lingl (7), Ringle (3). HR: CU, Baker (16), Cantu 2 (6).