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Grampa's Garden Body Shawl Black Watch Flannel was developed by physical therapists who saw the benefits of creating a moist/dry hot pac that would conform to the muscles and joints, be easy to use, safe and portable.
Grampa's Garden Body Shawl Black Watch Flannel contains a natural blend of grains and spices provide lasting heat while being pleasantly aromatic. Grampa's Garden Body Shawl Black Watch Flannel is safe to go to bed with at night.
Why a Natural Pac?Local applications of heat are used to help relieve pain and muscle spasm and may improve blood circulation to the applied area. This pac may be beneficial with such conditions as tendonitis, arthritis, bursitis, muscle and joint soreness, neck and back pain.
The Natural Pac was designed for both moist and dry heat use. Using moist heat may allow deeper penetration of heat and may increase muscle elasticity. The Natural Pac can also be used as a cold pac to help reduce pain and swelling.
About Grampa's GardenIn 1993, they founded Grampa's Garden to provide all-natural therapy and comfort products to help you live a healthy life. Their self-care products help relax, balance, and rejuvenate the body, mind, and soul. Most of their self-care items are hand crafted right here in Maine by people who care about your health and protecting the environment.
With energy prices on the rise they know how hard it is to part with hard-earned money. The good news, of course, is that a heatable Grampa's Garden product around your shoulders on a chilly winter day will not only treat you to comforting, therapeutic warmth, it may help you to turn that thermostat down a notch or two!
Grampa and Gramma called the outdoors "a garden of natural healing." Their wisdom and ethics remain the inspiration behind my physical therapy work and their line of therapeutic comfort products. Today, they continue to use only the finest ingredients in every product they make.
For Hot Pac:Fold Shawl in half twice and place in microwave on high for 2 minutes. Make sure microwave plate rotates. Tuen over and repeat.
Spritz fabric with water to create a moist Shawl.
Time will vary based on microwave size.
For Cold Pac:The Shawl may also be used as a cold compress. Place Shawl in a plastic bag or the Vinyl bag that the Shawl cam packaged in, and then into the freezer for 1+ hours.
Cleaning Instructions:Spot clean only.
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People suffering from nerve damage, circulation problems or paralysis should use The Natural Pac only as directed by a physician.
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Chelmsford's member of Congress raised concerns on Friday regarding the 2010 BP Oil Spill on the three-year anniversary of a report relating to its economic impact on the Gulf of Mexico.
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell), noted that the report gave Congress a D+ on their response to the disaster and noted that many recommended legislative reforms have still not taken place.
"Domestic oil production is at a 20 year high, and natural gas production is at an all-time high in the United States," said Tsongas. "We should be making sure that the current oil production boom occurs in a manner that protects workers, coastal communities, and the environment."
Tsongas is a cosponsor of the Offshore Energy Safety and Technology Improvements Act.
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In case you're wondering, nothing unusual occurred in the Orlando Magic locker room at halftime Wednesday night. No one gave an inspirational pep talk. Jacque Vaughn and his coaching staff refrained from making major X's-and-O's adjustments.
But in the third quarter that followed, a dramatic transformation took place. The Magic suddenly resembled the 1995-96 NBA champion Chicago Bulls, while the Detroit Pistons looked like last season's abysmal Charlotte Bobcats.
The Magic scored the first 21 points of the second half and turned a close game into a 90-74 laugher that ended with Glen Davis triumphantly gnawing on a turkey leg.
"For a change," Davis said, "it felt good to be on a different side of that run."
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Davis and his Magic teammates had plenty to be thankful for, but perhaps they owe their greatest debt to the NBA schedule-makers who gave them two games against the struggling Pistons in the span of six days.
The Magic (4-7) won both.
They just didn't expect Wednesday's victory at Amway Center to come so easily.
And neither did Pistons coach Lawrence Frank, whose blood pressure must've spiked to dangerously high levels.
"Once they hit us," he said, "we just lost our poise."
The Pistons missed their first 15 shots of the second half and didn't score a point in the half until Rodney Stuckey hit a pair of free-throws with 2:15 remaining in the third quarter.
"Some of that was our defense," Magic shooting guard J.J. Redick said. "I think we locked-in pretty well to what we were supposed to do, especially in that third quarter. But some of it [was] they were just having a tough night. It was a tough night for them."
Rookie power forward Andrew Nicholson played his best game so far, scoring a team-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
Rookie small forward Maurice Harkless made the first start of his pro career and helped limit Pistons swingman Tayshaun Prince to 10 points.
And Davis scored 11 points and collected a game-high 14 rebounds.
"I thought our defense was pretty good in the first half," Vaughn said. "I think it was just great concentration coming out of halftime, and guys were focused and it showed."
The Magic trailed the Pistons by as many as 10 points in the first quarter — the fifth time this season that Orlando has faced a double-digit deficit in the first period.
But Detroit (2-10) lost momentum when Nicholson drew a charge on Monroe in the quarter's closing seconds.
It was Monroe's second personal foul. He had scored 11 points until then but managed just eight more the rest of the way.
The charging foul ignited a 10-2 Orlando run that started with a long jumper by Redick and culminated with a layup by Arron Afflalo that tied the game 29-29 with 9:19 left before halftime.
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First Horizon announced today that it will sell $600 million worth of stock, and after the July 1 dividend will begin paying its dividend in shares, rather than cash.
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The director of Alien and Blade Runner is developing a new TV series for HBO, focussing on alien activity in ancient Egypt. »
The CIA has unclassified the existence of a secret test site in the Nevada desert which is frequently associated with aliens and UFOs »
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The flying humanoid UFOs allegedly spotted in northern India in 2004 appear to have returned, according to more than 100 reports from soldiers describing yellow spheres hovering in the sky »
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The alien-hunters at the SETI Institute have managed to convince enough people of their mission to contact extraterrestrials that the organisation will be able to get its telescopes back online »
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Just in case you mistakenly heard that it was all ice and snow in Russia, take a peek at the Big Bikini Exposition. This is right on the river Moskva in Moscow!
Moscow has been the capital of Russia for almost its entire history. The exception is during the period of the Russian Empire, which lasted from 1721 until the Russian Revolution 1917. For these two centuries the capital was St. Petersburg. The Russian Empire was the second largest contiguous Empire in world memory; only the Mongol Empire had been greater.
Check out what's happening north of Mongolia these days, in Chita
Although you may not have heard of Sochi, on the Black Sea, they're building up quickly and hope to host the 2014 Olympics.
Other periods of Russian history include the Tsardom of Russia, from Ivan IV to Peter the Great, and the Grand Duchy (14th-16th centuries).
The earliest period of Russian history was ruled by the Novgorod Republic and Kievan Rus, which was the first Russian state dating back to 800AD in Kiev.
Modern Russia remains one of the world's superpowers. They launched the earth's second satellite, called Sputnik 1, and were the first country to put a human being into orbit around earth. (The first one is called the Moon.)
After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia became a federal republic of 83 states.
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In full screen canvas the soft buttons work even more weird: with single command it is nicely assigned to one of the soft buttons, but with two commands I get a menu of those two commands behind BOTH of the soft buttons. Plus that always so annoying compulsory Exit command.


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CHAPEL HILL — Gio Bernard didnt decide to enter the NFL Draft because he believes hes a sure first-round pick, or because he was afraid of risking injury if he were to return to North Carolina. He decided to enter the draft, he said on Friday, because he felt it time to realize a long-held dream.
I didnt want to base my decision on projections or where I was, said Bernard, a third-year sophomore who had two seasons of eligibility remaining. I think it was more so I want to move on to my next step in life, and I want to fulfill a dream that Ive had since I was a little kid.
He leaves North Carolina as one of the most productive running backs in school history. During his first season, in 2011, Bernard set a UNC freshman record with 1,253 yards rushing. He would have surpassed that mark this season had he not missed two and a half games early in the season because of a knee injury.
As it was, Bernards 1,228 rushing yards led the ACC. He also led the conference in all-purpose yards, punt return average and touchdowns, with 19.
One of those came on a dramatic 74-yard punt return for a touchdown in the final seconds of the Tar Heels 43-35 victory against N.C. State. Bernards return, which is already etched into the lore of the UNC-N.C. State football rivalry, broke a tie and broke the Heels five-game losing streak against N.C. State.
Asked on Friday, though, to name his favorite play, Bernard didnt mention that punt return. He instead thought back to his first two college carries.
It was actually against JMU first carry was 10 yards, the next carry was a touchdown, Bernard said of his collegiate debut against James Madison. And that was really the first time that I felt that emotional after scoring or even running the ball.
And ever since then, its been something that Ive tried to ingrain myself is never take a down for granted. Never take an opportunity for granted.
Bernard felt the chance to enter the draft was too good to pass up. Larry Fedora, the Heels first-year head coach, agreed.
Bernard and Fedora met the morning after UNCs final game of the season, a 45-38 victory against Maryland. In the days and weeks after that meeting, Bernard said Fedora helped him through the decision-making process.
Bernard said he received feedback from the NFL Draft Advisory Board, and Fedora culled information from his own sources. Neither Bernard nor Fedora speculated on where they believe Bernard might be drafted, though Bernard acknowledged he received positive feedback.
Coach Fedora did a great job of kind of giving me some resources giving me some information about my projections and stuff like that, Bernard said. When I saw, I guess, the caliber of player that I was in other peoples eyes, that kind of helped me out and my decision a little bit.
That decision came, Bernard said, a couple nights ago, after he spoke with his older brother. Bernard, who said he plans to return to UNC in 2014 to complete his degree, said he hasnt yet hired an agent, and that he plans to prepare for the draft at the Athletes Performance Institute outside of Los Angeles.
Todd McShay, an NFL Draft analyst for ESPN, said on Friday during an interview that aired on the network that he projects Bernard as a second-round selection. But, McShay said, I think Bernard is right now the No. 1 back in this class.
McShay lauded Bernards versatility, and said that attribute will allow him to contribute right away.
Bernard excelled in a variety of areas for the Tar Heels. In addition to his work as a running back, he caught 47 passes for 490 yards and five touchdowns, and he averaged 16.4 yards on 16 punt returns.
When Fedora arrived at UNC, he wasnt quite sure what to expect from Bernard. Fedora knew the basics the statistics, what Bernard had accomplished during his freshman season. After a short while, though, Fedora learned all he needed to know. It took just two practices during the spring.
I dont like to make decisions on guys when theyre in shorts, Fedora said. But the first two days of spring ball, we were in shorts and I knew right then. I knew how special he was and what he was going to be in the offense.
Now Bernards departure creates a void in both Fedoras spread offense and on his special teams. The Tar Heels wont be without experience at running back, though.
Romar Morris and A.J. Blue, both of whom combined to run for more than 800 yards this season, will return.
Fedora described Friday as both happy and sad, and said the team will miss Bernards leadership and the example he set.
More than all of it, Fedora said, well miss him as a person, and what he brings to this football team. The drive. The competitiveness. The work ethic we have the opportunity for somebody else to step up and become the guy, and the face of this program.
Bernard had been that for the past two seasons.
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The modern giant screen film industry was built by educational institutions and world's fairs. After the 15/70 film process was introduced in 1970 by Imax Corp. at the Osaka World Expo, a network of 200-some permanent large-format theatres grew up over the subsequent 25 years in science centers and museums. Imax competitors sprang up along the way, such as Iwerks Entertainment, MegaSystems, and Christie.
In keeping with the needs of educational exhibitors, most films in the large-format library are educational documentaries, shot outdoors in natural settings. Even the most successful large-format film to date, Everest, fits this description.
In the 1990s, commercial exhibitors began to take an interest in the medium- and large-format theatres, and they began to appear in shopping centers and entertainment complexes. Most of these new theatres--the first was the Sony Imax Theatre in New York City--are set up for 3D exhibition, and every year's crop of new film releases includes some 3D films. These films are aimed largely, though not exclusively, at the new commercial theatres, and as a result, filmmakers are adapting the medium to entertainment and storytelling--but not without growing pains.
Creating a narrative film in large format means bringing in more of the elements seen in the making of a mainstream feature than have traditionally been used: real actors, production and costume designers, and modern digital tools. The films remain shorter than mainstream films--40 minutes on average--and the budgets smaller: about $6 million for a 2D film and upwards of $12 million for a 3D film.
Two 3D films completed in 1999, Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man and Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box, are notable examples. The films are very different from one another in their production and look. Journey of Man is mostly a live-action film with real-life sets. Magic Box combines live action with virtual sets and a panoply of digital effects. What they have in common is that each creates a surreal atmosphere, each follows the stages of life from birth to maturity, and each takes the large-format medium further along in its journey towards providing quality narrative entertainment with modern production tools. Despite the usual mixed critical reception most films of this ilk garner, each is having some success in both commercial and educational markets. And, of course, each spotlights a top stage act drawing nightly sellout crowds in Las Vegas at a Steve Wynn-owned hotel. In fact, it seems like a sensible option for Wynn to build a large-format 3D theatre in order to show these two films on an indefinite basis.
Journey of Man is distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and is set for worldwide release in the spring. It premiered in January with the opening of the CineStar Imax Theatre, part of a new Sony Complex at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin. The film adapts individual sequences from several Cirque du Soleil productions to a variety of indoor and outdoor settings, fitting them into the story. "Through [producer] Peter Wagg, we worked hand in hand with Cirque du Soleil throughout the project, to create a giant screen that was unique on its own terms yet true to the spirit of a Cirque stage show," says Keith Melton, who directed the film. This was the first large-format feature for Melton, who has numerous 3D and special venue short films to his credit, including To Dream of Roses, Pirates, 007: License to Thrill, and The Lost M Adventure.
"The power of Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man is the power of physical performance," explains Melton. "Shots are held longer than usual to capture this performance and to create a dreamlike pace, with CG flashiness kept to a minimum." DP Reed Smoot and 3D supervisor Peter Anderson were key collaborators in realizing Melton's vision.
Although he has lensed many large-format films, this was Smoot's first 3D production, while Anderson is a 3D specialist well known in the special venue business. "We came up with approaches specific to stereophotography, to create a strong sense of depth," says Smoot. "Keith's philosophy was not to demonstrate the 3D format per se, but to use it as a tool to effectively tell the story. My gaffer, Dwight Campbell, did an extraordinary job in getting a specific look."
"It was a priority to find the most beautiful locations we possibly could," says production designer John Zachary. An early scene in the film is an original underwater sequence choreographed by Sylvie Frechette specifically for the film and performed by synchronized swimmers from the cast of O, the troupe's show at the Bellagio. "Originally, the producers wanted to use a tank," says Melton. "We explored every tank in the world. Either the tank was not big enough, we couldn't heat it to the temperature our swimmers needed, or we would have to dress it. I pushed for a real location.
"Location manager Steve Dayan set them up in the Bahamas, where they shot underwater with special lighting units, 15 crew members below the surface, and six support ships above. "The sequence just goes into deep, deep blue; you're clearly 20'-30' underwater," says Melton, who was submerged for four- to five-hour shoots, breathing through a regulator. Via a second regulator and earphones, he spoke to the underwater cameraman, Bob Cranston. "When I needed to talk to the performers, I would literally take the regulator out and talk to them through the water. They could understand me, although I couldn't understand them," says the director.
The shoot took five days, plus three days' rehearsal. "Everyone got shriveled up, but the costumes and makeup helped hide it." The performers had never swum in open water before, and the saltwater made them more buoyant. They needed eye gear and special makeup, and to keep them down, thin sheets of lead were put into their costumes. "They were wearing lead bras, lead waist belts, and lead packets around their ankles and arms," says Melton. "All the key crew members were divers, including myself. I've never been in such good shape. I was to-the-bone exhausted every day."
The scene was lit with four 8K HMI underwater lights made by Pace Technologies. "These are big, soft ambient fill lights," says Campbell. "We would modularly build the lights before taking them in the water. Within 45 minutes of arrival, we had the lights in there and working."
Another sequence in the film reproduces the statue act from Mystere, the Cirque production playing at the Mirage. "I wanted a semi-surreal location that would involve water and be reflective," says Melton. "It became the most challenging location to find."
"Originally, we wanted to shoot the statues at Mono Lake [in California]," recalls Zachary. "But it was too cold. After we got off Mono Lake, we started looking for a beautiful, lush garden." They opted for a private mansion in San Jose with a Roman-style reflecting pool designed by Greene & Greene. The 60' x 120' pool hadn't been maintained and was murky with moss and algae. The water was dyed black, to enhance its reflectiveness, contrast with the gray marble of the performers' makeup, and hide the working platform, which included dolly tracks to move 400lbs worth of camera, camera head, and dolly around the performers. "We used a Cartoni base and a gear head that allows you to pan and tilt," says Melton.
"I had to create the Indian Ocean onstage once, dyed black to make it look deep," says Zachary. Because the pool used for the statues scene drained into a nearby creek, he had to select something environmentally neutral. "We found a dye that could be bleached out by adding chlorine, and then the chlorine could be neutralized. "In preparation for the job, Zachary viewed several existing large-format films, including the 3D film T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous, which had the same producers as Journey of Man, Antoine Compin and Charis Horton. Zachary liked the forest settings of T-Rex so well that he used the same greens supplier, Michael McComb, for the redwood forest sequence in Journey of Man, which features a bungee-cord performance taken from the Saltimbanco show. The huge redwoods dwarf the players and make them seem elf-like. The set was nicknamed Iron Alley because of the vast quantity of lighting and other equipment brought in.
"We wanted an ethereal look," explains Smoot, "so we punched in lots of tungsten mixed with blue light. In the background, we had the natural light of the sun, and we kicked up smoke that was bluish by comparison. The warm/cool contrast helped create depth. There were lots of lights on dimmers, lots of big soft lights stuck way in the background. We had a forest of cranes and cherry-pickers. In a large-format 3D film, you need to do whatever you can to increase depth of field," Smoot continues. "It's crucial to have tremendous amounts of light. Altogether we had 21/2 thousand amps of lights burning in the forest."
The Iron Alley setup included three large Condors and three banks of Ultralight 1,200W PAR-64 Dino light globes. "We set them up in a 6 x 6 configuration and separated the circuits in order to address each column as a bank on the dimmer board," says Campbell. "We checkerboarded the bulbs: medium-spot-medium-spot. It allowed us to use the spot to align the lamp and the medium to illuminate the area." The forest of lights also included 20K Skypans and pre-WWII 5K beam projectors from Mole Richardson. "Those beam projectors are like the xenon lamp of the tungsten world," he adds. "They use a Bausch & Lomb reflector and make a serious beam of light and a lot of heat. In the old days, they were used for lighting trees in motion picture studios; greens absorb a lot of light."
Instead of the white costumes the troupe normally wears for its stage performance of this act, Melton opted to transplant from Mystere some gold costumes with tassels and reflective beads. As with all artistic decisions on the production, the change had to be approved by Peter Wagg. "It's very difficult to change anything artistically with Cirque, because they are so conscious of keeping creative control," says Melton, "and that's what makes them powerful and unique. We had to change the makeup from a stage look to a cinematic look: on film you see everything, so the makeup had to be more precise and intricate." Makeup artist Stephan Dupuis, whose experience includes The Mask and Mrs. Doubtfire, is a prosthetic and special makeup specialist. Says Melton, "The Cirque people were cautious and careful at first with Stephan, but ultimately embraced him."
Other credits for Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man include John Hora, additional DP; Don Cerrone, key grip; Click 3X and IMAGICA USA Inc., special effects; Bobby Riggs, special effects coordinator; Mark Bridges and Gail McMullin, wardrobe; Tom Myers, sound design; and Skywalker Sound, sound mix.
Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box, distributed by Imax Ltd., went into general release in October 1999. It alternates between the past and the present to tell the story of the stars' lives from boyhood to maturity. Present-day sequences show them performing their famous magic act at the Mirage Hotel and romping with white tigers and lions at their wildlife sanctuary home. The flashback scenes use live actors and virtual sets to recreate significant growing-up episodes as related by Siegfried and Roy. The film is narrated by Anthony Hopkins, with voiceover contributions from the principals.
The "magic box" is a surreal place of whirring machinery and images from the stars' lives. In all the flashback scenes, some element of the box is visible. With 17 minutes of special effects scenes, this 50-minute film uses digital 3D effects more extensively than any previous large-format film.
"In the very early discussions, there were few visual effects," says Sean Phillips, who was visual effects supervisor and DP on the film. "But as we researched the possibilities of telling the story, it became apparent that on-location shooting would not be the best way to do it." Production designer Steve Suchman suggested the use of highly stylized sets, avoiding straightforward live action. "The fact that it was in 3D, which demands huge depth of field, the limited budget [about $15 million], and the creative issues all pointed to our going with virtual sets," says Phillips. "Virtual sets enabled us to create the stylized appearance that director Brett Leonard wanted for those scenes, and achieve a high-quality look on film that would complement the quality of Siegfried and Roy's actual stage sets. You get more bang for your buck."
Phillips describes the virtual sets as "pop-up storybook style, with muted colors and many layers of compositing." According to Phillips, Tim Sassoon and Johnny Banta of Sassoon Film Design next defined the digital technique for creative direction with a camera projection test that established how the virtual sets would be accomplished. The method takes a painted image and places it into a stereoscopic digital environment comprised of uncolored, unlit geometric primitives that match the basic shapes of the original image. For extensive camera moves, multiple projections are created as needed. The projection of the image onto simplistic geometry creates the painterly, pop-up look. This approach had the desired stylization and at the same time slashed modeling and rendering times. "We didn't need to spend time to build geometry for virtual sets," says Phillips. "We took matte paintings and projected them into simple 3D geometry. They already had their own color and lighting built in." The shadows and lighting used in the live-action, bluescreen shots would translate into the virtual scene.
The flashback sets were not entirely virtual. For the live-action part of each scene, some real props blended with the virtual; for instance, a bicycle that the teenaged Siegfried rides through the streets of Munich. The bicycle was mounted on encoded rollers that allowed the actor to ride in place naturally, with the bike swaying from side to side. The encoders told the computer how far the actor had pedaled the bike, a distance matched in the virtual environment.
Due to the tight delivery deadline, color design evolved over the course of the project. "A lot of artists and production designers contributed," says Phillips. Steve Suchman worked with Leonard on the Magic Box designs. John Townley designed effects transitions. As effects production designer, Michael Hartog worked with sketch artists to visualize the master shots in black and white. The individual CGI vendors--including Sassoon Film Design, Metrolight Studios, Dan Kretch Productions, and Rainmaker Digital Studios--would translate these into the color scheme.
Hartog benefited from having worked in traditional production design as well as visual effects. "Most production designers have very little experience in the visual effects arena," he says. "What they come up with may not particularly work in the visual effects part of things. Budget-wise, it helps to know what can be accomplished. I usually don't come up with something that can't be done. It's a logical blend of skills for modern filmmaking, like that of the DP, who combines camera operating skills with lighting design." His job on Magic Box was to incorporate several live-action sets and pieces of sets with the work of the virtual artists. "In this format, it's hard to hide anything. Any flaws in physical sets increase exponentially. It was important to know this in order to instruct the other vendors. I spent a lot of time saying 'You can't leave it that way, it'll show!' "
The lengthy sequence in which the two young men meet for the first time and start to work together takes place in several environments on a cruise ship, including a dining hall with a large audience, a lounge, the deck, and Roy's stateroom. "The boat trip was literally all virtual, except the platform they were standing on, and sometimes not even that," says Hartog. An ornery cheetah used in this sequence was filmed separately from everything else, including the actors, and composited in later. "I take my hat off to Brett Leonard for being able to accomplish the emotional side of it without the physical environment," says Hartog. "It's a special challenge to the actors. They have to learn new skills, and the director has to give the actor something to do so that he isn't working in a total void."
The sequences of the actual stage show at the Mirage were a different kind of challenge. "It was a very dark environment," says Phillips. "We used White Pro Mist(R) filters, made by Tiffen, on everything to give a dreamy, diffuse quality good for skin tones. It softens edges and helps prevent ghosting, which is always a hazard when you have white objects--such as white tigers--on a black background. We made no effort to hide the stage lights. They appear as pleasant shafts and soft disks." Star filters, made by Cokin(R) and yielding eight-pointed stars, were used in some scenes.
The crew depended heavily on the existing show lights and the services of Danny Gross, who is lighting director for the magic show. To throw shafts of light behind things, Phillips brought in many xenon lights from Xenotech. He also used Kino Flos, and 12k and 18k HMIs as "efficient daylight color light sources," along with "a lot of colored Rosco and Lee gels, going to whoever had our color in stock." To backlight the six-panel flying dome that is a prop in the show, "We laid in a bunch of 1,000W cyc lights from Mole Richardson."
"You design your way in and out of these things," comments Hartog, who got into filmmaking into the 1970s and has to his credit the fabrication of the giant chicken and the Orgasmatron in Woody Allen's Sleeper (1973). "CGI has opened up possibilities to do stories that couldn't be told this way before. But a better widget doesn't make a better story. An effects-laden film is only effective if it supports the story and involves the audience."
Additional credits for The Magic Box include: Michael Lewis, producer; Jini Dayaneni, coproducer, Alan Silvestri, music composition, and Jonathan P. Shaw, ACE, editor. The film is an L-Squared Entertainment Production in association with Lexington Road Productions.


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Undercut: Star Golfer Ian Poulter Tops Luke Donald at Volvo Match Play Championship
If anyone has ever overlooked Ian Poulter, they were just reminded why it's a dumb idea. Oakley's British hotshot Golfer stormed back from behind with a killer 10-foot putt to top Luke Donald at the Volvo Match Play Championship at the Finca Cortesin Club in Spain. Down three times in the match, his putt on the penultimate green not only landed him the big victory, but it also prevented Donald from claiming the World No. 1 ranking. As a player who thrives in the pressure cooker and steps up to the plate, Ian's performance in the last three holes in the quarter-finals – birdying all three – powered him though a two-hole deficit to Francesco Molinari to advance.
US Open: Oakley Superstar Golfers Poised to Charge for Glory in Maryland
Oakley Golf is more than a rising tide. Our power-packed team of bold competitors is set to inflict some serious damage to the field at the 111th US Open at the Congressional Country Club in Maryland – June 16-19. Facing a collection of more than 100 of the country's most talented golfers, the O crew, lead by our young superstar and current World No. 6 ranked Rory McIlroy, will vie for the title amidst the challenging 7,250 yard, Par 70 course. As Top 30 players on the PGA and European Tour Money Lists in 2010, Rory and fellow Oakley hotshot Ian Poulter automatically qualify for the event, while O's talented Ricky Barnes will look to make his way into the field in the coming weeks.
"In the Moment": Oakley Olympic Gold Medal Skier Lindsey Vonn Drops Documentary on EPIX HD
To be on the Olympic stage is the epitome of international athletic prominence. Now you can live it. With Lindsey Vonn. Oakley's Gold Medal skier just dropped a documentary, "In the Moment," which is now available for viewing on EPIX HD's website.
CA Dreaming: O Cyclist Chris Horner Triumphs at Amgen Tour of California, Oakley Cyclists Tally Five Strong Stage Victories
Chris Horner just scored the biggest victory of his career. Oakley's cyclist bagged the overall victory at the Amgen Tour of California along the Golden State's coast last week – finishing with an overall time of 23 hours 46 minutes 41 seconds. Fellow Oakley Rider Matthew Goss canned the Stage 8 victory after a sprint finish in the rolling countryside west of Los Angeles.
Oakley "Fast Jacket" Media Event at 2011 French Open
On Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 Oakley hosted over thirty media ranging from local and regional outlets to GQ and Men's Health to launch the latest performance eyewear – "Fast Jacket". Reigning French Open women's finalist, Sam Stosur, men's number 32 in the world Janko Tipsarevic, the winningest doubles team in men's history the Bryan Brothers and several other Oakley players helped host the media at the Tennis Club Boulogne Billancourt.
Oakley's Janko Tipsarevic Wins First Round at Roland Garros
In typical Janko Tipsarevic style, the young Serbian took a few games to wake up and realize he was playing in the first round of a major. But once he did it was on with a furious backhand, solid net play and close to a dozen aces to storm past Argentina's Brian Dabul in straight sets.
Oakley's Sam Stosur Wins Opening Round On Philippe Chatrier
2010 French Open Women's Singles Finalist, Sam Stosur returned to centre court once again to kick-off the tournament as match number one of the second grand slam in 2011. Under near perfect conditions Stosur entered Philippe Chatrier on a mission and accomplished it in just over an hour, by spanking Iveta Benesova 6-2, 6-3.
Roma: O's Tennis Star Sam Stosur Smashes Her Way into WTA Rome International Masters
She may have not conquered her first final of the year, but Sam Stosur is definitely in form. Oakley's World Top 10 ranked Aussie bashed through rival after rival at the WTA Rome International Masters in Italy, eventually falling to Maria Sharapova in the Finals after suffering through some stomach issues the night before the headline match. But make no mistake, up to that point, Sammy displayed just why she's one of the best on the Planet.
Brazilian Bombers: Larissa and Juliana Triumph at FIVB Sanya Open in China For Second Straight Win
The Brazilian Bombers just keep on bombing. Oakley's star Beach Volleyball duo of Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca topped Chinese defending Sanya Open champions (and fellow Oakley athletes) Xue Chen/Zhang Xi 2-1 (19-21, 22-20 and 17-15) on Sunday morning in a national televised gold medal match. The grand victory over the 'home team' tallied back-to-back titles for the Brazilians on the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. On the heels of a killer win at the Brasilia Open last week, Juliana/Larissa were crowned in the Chinese resort city for the first time and only the second time on Chinese soil – the last coming at the Shanghai Open in 2005.
Half Ironman: Jo Lawn Victorious at Port Macquarie 70.3
It might as well have been Ironman New Zealand. Oakley's Jo Lawn, a seven-time NZ winner, waxed the women's field at the Port Macquarie Half Ironman, finishing 22 minutes ahead of runner-up contender Madeleine Oldfield.
Fourth in Madrid: Bryan Brothers Claim Victory at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court
Make it four for the Bryans in the Spanish Capital. Oakley's long-time tennis duo smashed their way to yet another resounding victory at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay-Court Tournament in Madrid – topping Michael Llodra of France and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic in an intense, yet brief final.
Tough Win: Javier Gomez Noya Victorious at Sydney Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU Event
Javier Gomez Noya isn't gonna' forget this one. Ever. Oakley's star triathlete emerged with a big victory at the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Sydney after charging back from a bike crash during the race. A heavy downpour of rain smashed into the course in the second lap of the elite men's bike – and from then on it almost became a survival of the fittest, particularly when Gomez went down on his bike. But the reigning ITU World Champion courageously battled back, rode the last 10 kilometers by himself then proved his class even further when he managed to power his way into the leading pack.
Battle on the Bayou: Dean Rojas Claims BASS Tournament in Louisiana
Oakley's prominence in BASS fishing continues…big time. Exhibit O: The intense "Battle on the Bayou" BASS Tournament near Many, Louisiana, where Oakley Pro Bass Team Angler Dean Rojas emerged with a win after four days of competition on a 186,000-acre reservoir. Rojas' five fish limit per day of 70 lbs 15 ounces beat fellow Oakley Team Angler Gerald Swindle by a mere 1 ounce. Dean posted wire-to-wire wins on the final Sunday – securing him his fourth overall Bassmaster career victory: With one coming in 2008 on Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Still on Fire: Phil Dalhausser Triumphs at FIVB Brasilia Event, Silva and Franca Grab Women's Gold
The 2010 FIVB Champions haven't missed a beat. Oakley's Beach Volleyball Star Phil Dalhausser (and partner Todd Rogers) picked up right where they left off last season with a crushing season opener victory in Brasilia, topping Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti, (21-18, 21-13) for the Gold in a mere 35 minutes of finals action. The American pair topped the "home team" on their own turf for the second year in a row, after taking an intense round four showdown that stretched out to three games (16-21, 21-19, 15-11). On the women's side of the net, Oakley's Volleyball Star Kerri Walsh and long-time partner in domination Misty May-Treanor appeared together as a pair professionally since 2008 – when both Olympic Gold Medalists took breaks from their careers to start families. Considering the amount of time passed since playing together, Brasilia was more than solid as they blasted their way to finals to challenge fellow Oakley athletes and Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and ...


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The archive collections held in the former Devon Record Office have been amalgamated with the local studies collections of the Westcountry Studies Library, which were previously housed in the Castle Street section of Exeter Central Library. This has created an integrated Devon Heritage Service which is now located at the former Devon Record Office premises at Great Moor House, Sowton, Exeter. The former record office premises are now known as Devon Heritage Centre. Almost all of the local studies material once held in the former Westcountry Studies Library has been transferred to Devon Heritage Centre, Sowton to join the archive collections already held there. Only some hard copy newspapers have not yet been moved. Find out more.....
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Gardar Eide Einarsson often spells out powerful political slogans and flaunts an activist attitude in his black-and-white, simple image- and text-based sculptures, paintings, wall installations, and neon signs. But his most furious stance is against the easy assumptions and quick reads of the subcultures he references. In New York City, he is represented at the hyper-hip Team gallery. But for "No Chaos, Damn It!" the Norwegian artist returns to the Standard gallery in his native Olso. "I think art functions with its own attention span," Einarsson revealed on the occasion of a previous show. "Rather then set up a hierarchy between reading and experiencing the work, I have attempted to work in a way where a conscious relationship between these reactions can open up possibilities for different meanings within the work." A host of controversial messages in Einarsson's art might be boldly written. But really, they all say the same thing: Pay attention!


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NEW HANOVER CTY - New Hanover County property owners with outstanding tax bills have one week to avoid seeing their names published in area newspapers.
Unpaid real estate taxes will be advertised in March, unless all payments are received and processed by the New Hanover County Tax Office by 5:00 p.m., February 28. US Postal Service postmarks will not be considered proof of payment by the deadline. In addition to the unpaid taxes, the cost of advertising will be added to the tax bill.
The property owner's name and amount of tax owed will be published. Advertisements will appear in the Island Gazette, Lumina News, Star News (print & online), and the Wilmington Journal.
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In the past week a suggestion has come forward that Hoosier school children should be educated in financial matters. Specific mention was given to loans, mortgages and credit cards.
Although the idea has merit, it is ironic coming from the Indiana General Assembly, that body of superior knowledge when it comes to finances. A basic course in economics, incorporating elements of personal and public finance, would be my recommendation.
We want our children, our citizens, to be able to manage their affairs well. That's why legislators make these enlightened proposals. Yet, balancing a checkbook with a bank statement is nothing more than simple addition and subtraction. What is more complex is the civic purpose of alternative financing methods; government is not a business.
What services should be provided by government? Which level of government: federal, state, or local? At the same time we have to decide whether "provided" means operated and financed by government. Our statewide debate over school finance is a good example of confusion about what we expect from our schools and how we think they should be financed and operated. Public financing and private operation is the voucher model, based on the belief that private operation is always more efficient and effective than public operation.
These are the issues that a course in economics should cover along with the concepts of borrowing that were not appreciated by the timid souls who put together our current state constitution. Thus, we live in Indiana where the state government may not go into debt, but its cities, towns, counties, schools, etc. may and must borrow to be viable.
Equally important as teaching young people about credit card debt is teaching them about music and art. In truth, music and art education may be more important than teaching personal finance.
Desire and necessity, the emotional counterparts of demand and supply, will teach what one needs to know about credit cards. But music and art involve perceptions that must be cultivated.
Credit cards are just contemporary instruments of commerce. In less than a generation they may be discovered by children in attics as today they find rationing coupons.
Side-by-side with the efforts to strengthen Indiana's economy, we need to recognize the imperative of improving our cultural stimulation. For too long, we have been satisfied with pockets of elegance in coarse country clothing.
A grand symphony orchestra should not be struggling in Indianapolis. The sounds of great music should be heard throughout the state. This is a matter for the legislature to address through its education powers as well as its purse strings. Just as we have a college credit on the income tax, valid cultural organizations should be granted similar positive treatment.
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The tragedy of the Haitian earthquake continues to unfold, with slow delivery of aid, the horrific number of amputations performed out of desperate medical necessity, more than a million homeless, perhaps 240,000 dead, hunger, dehydration, the emergence of infections and waterborne diseases, and the approach of the rainy season, which will be followed by the hurricane season.
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Loans from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) imposed "structural adjustment" conditions on
The destruction of Haiti's rice industry, which was replaced with U.S. government-subsidized rice that Haitians refer to as "Miami rice," as well as the sale of critical state-owned enterprises, like Haiti's sole flour mill and cement factory, have left the country dependent on foreign trade and aid, keeping Haiti at a permanent disadvantage.
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Some bridges in Georgia could be vulnerable to collapse.Last week, two cars and a trailer fell into the Skagit River in Washington when the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed. So what's stopping the same thing from happening to one of our bridges in Georgia?First, some good news. The type of bridge that fell in Washington is pretty rare here. Of the 15,000 bridges in Georgia, only Bolling Bridge, Brown's Bridge and State Route 47 Bridge are the same style.Brown's Bridge, on State Route 369 in Forsyth County, was built in 1955. The state classifies it and the other two on our list as functionally obsolete.The Georgia Department of Transportation says there's nothing unsafe about these bridges. They say they just can't handle the speed, weight and amount of traffic that a new bridge could. They say it's like buying a computer 10 years ago and comparing it to a computer you could buy today.The I-5 collapse happened because a semi-truck with an oversized load clipped a steel truss. That kind of accident could just as easily happen here.A GDOT spokesperson told FOX 5's Chris Shaw that is vital that truckers and any members of the public who are carrying overweight loads adhere to the posted size and weight restrictions. The state says they're watching the bridges like a hawk. The three bridges are inspected every year, compared to others, which are inspected every two years.The state plans on having all three of these bridges replaced in five years. GDOT is adamant that all of those bridges are safe.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 20, 2011) – The Hermosa Beach Open, which serves as the national championship and finale of the 2011 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series produced by USA Volleyball and IMG, will take place Sept. 23-25 on the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier.
The three-day competition, which is free to spectators, will open with qualifying on Friday (Sept. 23) with 32 teams per gender competing in a double-elimination tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The women's final will be played 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, followed by the men's final at 3-5 p.m., which will be live on VERSUS.
Detailed series information is available at www.josecuervoprobeachvolleyballseries.com.
Top U.S. beach volleyball players and teams are registered for the event, including John Hyden (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Sean Scott (Redondo Beach, Calif.), who won the men's title in the first two events of the series in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Miami. Also registered are Jenny Kropp (Hawthorne, Calif.) and Whitney Pavlik (Laguna Beach, Calif.), who won the women's championship in Manhattan Beach and Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brooke Hanson (Woodland Hills, Calif.), who took the title in Miami.
Making his Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series debut will be Casey Jennings (Las Vegas, Nev.) who will be partnered with Brazil's Pedro Salgado. Another top player scheduled to make her Jose Cuervo debut in Hermosa is Angie Akers (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who is set to play with Angela Lewis (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
Akers has been playing on the FIVB World Tour this season with Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.). Branagh, who made it to the semifinals in Miami with Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.), will play in Hermosa with Lisa Rutledge (San Diego, Calif.).
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Between a potential first round close-out by the Memphis Grizzlies and Beale Street Musicfest, it should be a jam-packed weekend in the City of Memphis -- and the University of Memphis plans on taking full advantage.
Chipola (Fla.) Junior College forward Cinmeon Bowers, a bulky 6-7 stretch-four type whom Memphis has prioritized in recent months, is unofficially visiting Memphis this weekend.
"They've been consistent," Bowers, a Wisconsin native, said last week. "They've shown me a lot of love."
Other than Memphis, Bowers has offers from schools like Pitt and Florida State. He averaged 11 points and seven rebounds last season. Rivals.com rated Bowers a 3-star prospect out of high school.
Bowers is familiar with the U of M staff, in part, through his AAU coach, Duane "Ike" Wilson, Sr. Wilson's son, Duane, Jr., was a major guard target for the Tigers in the 2013 class before choosing to stay home and play at Marquette.
"(I know) they take care of their kids at Memphis," Bowers said. "They treat them right and don't try to talk bad to them. That's what I hear -- that it's a family atmosphere, and I like that."
He said his objective this weekend is to see the city and pay close attention to the team's style of play.
"I wanna see how they play, the offense, get to know everybody and the point guard," Bowers said. "I wanna see what the team and staff is about, and see if I'm a fit or not."
In other recruiting news: Northwood Temple Academy (N.C.) senior center Sidy Mohamed Djitte wrapped up his official visit Thursday afternoon. His coach, Chris Lattimer, said he enjoyed it.
"He got to hang out with Coach (Josh) Pastner a lot," Lattimer said. "He saw the campus and learned about the engineering program. I think he got to hang out with Shaq Goodwin."
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KPFA's Townhall on Racism: General manager asked to step down
by Karen Hutton
One major issue that sparked the recent conflict was the March 6 suspension of Block Report Radio's Minister of Information JR Valrey, who is also the associate editor of the SF Bay View newspaper. According to the suspension letter, Valrey was suspended because the CWA (Communications Workers of America) union, which represents only the 20 percent of the staff at KPFA who are paid, has flooded the Pacifica Radio Network with complaints about JR addressing racial issues at the station on the air.
Valrey had repeatedly contacted the management at KPFA and Pacifica two months prior to discuss these problems, but his emails were never even acknowledged. So he went to the airwaves beginning on Feb. 6 to hold management accountable by educating the people who pay the bills at KPFA, the listeners, to the circumstances he and others are forced to work under.
JR Valrey's suspension was originally for 60 days, but it was recently extended by Pacifica Executive Director Summer Reece, who claims that she wants the new interim general manager to handle the investigation, which basically means that the investigation has not even started, be it that the old interim general manager, Andrew Phillips, is still at work. On April 12, he was asked by Reece to step down as KPFA's interim general manager because of rampant acts of racism going unaddressed at the station under his tenure.
KPFA News and its affiliated morning news program Upfront, broadcast weekdays at 7-8 a.m., has over 12 paid employees, while most other shows, including the Morning Mix, broadcast at 8-9 a.m., have none. Hard Knock Radio has two, La Onda Bajita has none, Flashpoints has two, Africa Today has none and Transitions on Traditions has none.
To represent the different sides of the debate at KPFA on April 11, the panel was composed of Pacifica National Board Treasurer Tracy Rosenberg, member of the Local Station Board Frank Sterling, Steve Zeltzer of Work Week Radio on the Morning Mix, Gerald Sanders, formerly of the Local Station Board, and Tiny of Poor News Network on the Morning Mix. Janet Korben of the Local Station Board and Ann Garrison of the Unpaid Staff Organization also pitched in.
Tim Killings of the Laney College Black Student Union organized the townhall meeting and The People's Minister of Information JR Valrey was the host. Throughout the evening 50-60 people came to hear and speak out on what's going on at KPFA.
The next townhall meeting is at Laney College on the fourth floor of the student center, Room SC401, on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. A rally in front of KPFA will be scheduled at this meeting.
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This is incredibly sad. Just riding her bike in the middle of the day. Cyclists typically are traveling at high-20s or low-30s mph on that stretch. On a weekday, there is hardly any traffic, and suddenly the van coming toward her in the opposite lane turns right in front of her. She apparently was an amazing person. Very very sad.
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After a long, hard climb to the top of the ridge, that stretch of road is a welcome decent into Skylonda. I've ridden it many times.
She was probably looking forward to stopping at Alice's to cool off. Really sad.
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Fellow Cyclists: PLEASE use a powerful blinking LED headlight ALWAYS when riding. I ride this stretch of road about 3x per week. Even at mid day, the road is dappled in sunlight and tree shadows and your own vision will be obstructed, never mind that of motorists. Your best chance of avoiding collisions is to be VISIBLE. A friend of mine was involved in an almost identical accident on this very stretch just a few months back. She survived but was severely injured. She has resumed riding but now uses a headlight.


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University of Nevada, Las Vegas drew a familiar foe when its men's basketball team learned of its at-large placement in the NCAA tournament on Sunday.
The Runnin' Rebels earned a No. 5 seed in the East Region of the 68-team field and were slated a Second Round game on Thursday against No. 12 seeded University of California Golden Bears.
The game is scheduled for a 4:27 p.m. PDT tip-off in San Jose, Calif. The game will air on cable network truTV.
UNLV's athletics department noted the No. 5 seed is the highest the men's team has earned since its undefeated No. 1 ranking in 1991's tournament.
The team also faces a rematch of a regular season opponent in the Second Round game. UNLV beat the Golden Bears on Dec. 9, 76-75, on Cal's home floor.
The win, though, came at a cost with forward Mike Moser going down with an injury.
UNLV owns a 5-1 all-time record over Cal.
UNLV also drew the second-highest ranking among the five Mountain West schools that earned bids on Sunday. No. 3 New Mexico is the highest seeded conference school after beating the Runnin' Rebels on Saturday in the Mountain West tournament final.
The NCAA tournament begins with the "First Four" in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday featuring eight teams in play-in games to the field. Among those teams in the official First Round of the tournament is fellow Mountain West member Boise State, which earned one of the last four at-large spots in the tournament. The No. 13 Broncos take on La Salle University on Wednesday.
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An investigation has been launched after a 5-year-old was allowed to walk out of her DeKalb County school alone. A nurse at Midway Elementary told the kindergartner that she was sick and needed to go home on Thursday morning. The girl then got her books and walked out of class to make the 2-mile trek home. A concerned driver saw the girl walking along a busy Decatur highway. "She was looking kind of nervous and I stopped and I pulled over," said Barbara Gendraw-Patten. The Good Samaritan was worried about the girl's safety."She would have had to cross over Columbia Drive which is a very busy intersection, and at 5 years old, I don't know if this child knows red, green. "Gendraw-Patten called police, who took the child back to Midway. "We deeply regret that this has happened. We're going to make sure that we review the procedures with our staff," said Lillian Govus of DeKalb County Schools. Under the proper procedure, the girl would have waited in the administrative office for her parents to get her, FOX 5's Morse Diggs reports.
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Norma Ruth Mullins, 83, of Opdyke, died 6:38 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon.
She was born Sunday, Sept. 1, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Lawrence and Dolly (Geisler) Poston. She married Rolla "Moon" Mullins on Dec. 21, 1945, in Hopkinsville, Ky. He preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 2006.
Norma worked as a cook for Green Hills Country Club and cleaned houses for Virgil Bailey. She was a member of Howard Community Chapel.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Mullins and wife Helen of Dahlgren and Steve Mullins and wife Stacy of Opdyke; two daughters, Relda O'Dell and husband Gene of Opdyke and Denita McCall of Altamont; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorine Zei of St. Louis, Sheryl McCullar and husband Don of Denton, Texas and Sue Weisgerber and husband Ron of Mt. Carmel; and one brother, Lendell Poston of Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, "Little Gary" and "Toke" Poston.
Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Chapel in Woodlawn with the Rev. Dennis Myers and the Rev. Don Rector officiating. Interment was at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn.
Visitation was held from 12 p.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Chapel in Woodlawn.
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Members of the extended Fort Bragg community will participate in a running event today as a tribute to the people hurt and killed by the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
The event is just one of several planned nationwide by local chapters of Team Red, White & Blue. The organization uses physical and other social activities to connect America's active duty troops and veterans to their communities.
The goal is to enrich their lives with those connections and make it easier for troops to return from combat or retire from the military.
The short run/walk hosted by the Fort Bragg chapter of TRWB will be on post on today at 5 p.m. at Hedrick Stadium. It is open to the public. Participants are encouraged to wear red shirts and carry American flags if they would like.
"We're using it as a way for the community to come together and show hope in support," said Laura Kerns, with the Fort Bragg TRWB. "Coming together in solidarity and showing that we're going to run together as a community and stand strong."
Three members of Fort Bragg's TRWB chapter participated in the Boston Marathon. Edward Broadnax, Chris Hancock and Michael Sullivan were not hurt.
Broadnax said he was in mile 25 when he ran into the congestion of stopped runners. He said he could hear the chaos spilling out from the finish line area because he was just around the corner from the home stretch of the marathon route.
As a soldier with combat experience, Broadnax said he felt like he was in Afghanistan while standing still in the street. He worried that there may be more bombs further back from the finish line, set to explode in the crowd of backed up runners. He urged police and race volunteers to get the runners off the race route.
At least one member of another chapter of TRWB received national attention when he helped provide emergency medical attention to injured people near the finish line. The veteran, who asked to remain anonymous, was caught on camera taking off the shirt he wore during his marathon run and using it as a tourniquet on a man's leg.
Another marathon runner who may also have been a TRWB member, was also captured using his shirt as a tourniquet for the injured man.
"Some of them have been in situations like that in the past, and it just goes to show that their training is coming back to benefit the community in great ways," Kerns said.
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- found: Anṣārī, M. A. Difāʻ az Islām va rūḥānīyat, 1972.
- found: His Fatima is Fatima, 1981: t.p. (Ali Schariati)
- found: His What is to be done, 1986: CIP t.p. (Dr. Ali Shariʻati)
- found: Navah, A.R. Der Gegensatz "islamisch-westlich" im Menschenbild ... 1987: t.p. (Schariati) p. 16 (Ali Schariati; b. 11/23/34 near Meschhed in Iran) p. 21 (d. in London in 1977)
- found: Wikipedia, via www, 18 May 2010: (Ali Shariati; b. November 23, 1933 in Kahak; d. 1977 in Southampton, England; an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution')
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Five years ago, the Colorado Rockies were in the World Series.
Three years ago, the Colorado Rockies were in the playoffs.
Since then, it's been a steady descent into irrelevance.
In 2010, 83 wins.
In 2011, 73 wins.
In 2012, 63 wins. Maybe. If things go a little better than they've gone, so far.
When you see a progression like this, you can guess that the owner has noticed, and is less than pleased. So perhaps this story, from Troy Renck (via The Denver Post), shouldn't be a surprise:
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