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The directors of JN Casting are internationally recognised for their expertise across campaign, show and real casting. Having worked with many of the world's most discerning brands, influential fashion editors and iconic photographers, the team has built a reputation for vision, passion and the utmost professionalism in their work.
James Noel, who founded the JN Casting division in 2001, has worked as a casting director, and previously as a booker, for over 20 years. Consequently, his trusted and long-established relationships with key figures across the international industry now enable JN Casting to secure the most in-demand models and new faces for clients' shows and campaigns.
Additionally, his fellow directors Paul Hunt and Tina Newland have years of highly-respected experience across show and real casting and, more than most, have a sensitive understanding of the talent required to meet each brief with visionary results.
Alongside this international casting expertise, the team has top credentials in all aspects of talent agent liaison, brokering and high-value negotiation, working on behalf of clients to secure the most preferential contract arrangements.
And JN has in-house photographic studios in London, Paris and New York, promising complete privacy for every casting – in a relaxed and positive atmosphere that brings out the best in the talent – and delivering a high quality aesthetic for all casting shots. This is particularly important for real casting, where the team need to carefully guide the candidates to ensure the right attitude towards the opportunity.


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There is also a lot of upselling once you get on the boat. I understand they need to do this because they discount the base price of the cruise so much that they need to make it up with upsell dinners, art auctions, and pilates classes, etc... There is quite the plethora of methods to spend money once you get on the boat from the traditional alcoholic drinks to spa treatments to specialty restaurants to laundry services. There are no coin-op laundry facilities on this boat so you either have to wait for the $24.95 laundry special if you are budget conscious like us.
NCL also seems to like to use fear tactics in order to get passengers to book excursions with NCL such as, "When disembarking from Barcelona, there will be a limited number of taxis and the taxi will charge you over $40 per person, so you should arrange transportation with NCL at $40 per person" - Totally incorrect - There were a plethora of taxis when we disembarked off the ship and we paid 37,50 Euros for 2 people with 4 bags to get to the Barcelona airport. Or "The walk from the port in Italy to the train station is 20 minutes so you should book our excursion instead." - I must walk fast because it only took me 5 minutes to walk from the port to the train station.
Good things about NCL: 1. Water, iced tea, hot tea, coffee, and cappuccinos are included with your ticket. A variety of juices (apple, orange, etc) are included during breakfast time. 2. "Dress up or Not" nights - No requirements to dress up for dinner on any evening on the ship. This lets people like myself pack less! 3. NCL allows you to bring on bottled sodas on the boat. We would buy bottled sodas at every port to avoid the $2.00 per soft drink price on sea days.

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The state of Connecticut is anticipating a budget surplus of more than $500 million this year, largely thanks to greater than anticipated revenue from personal income tax. The Office of Policy and Management reports that collections are up $213.1 million in 2013 and the state anticipates that trend will continue through 2014.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement after the release of a letter yesterday from the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to Comptroller Kevin Lembo detailing Connecticut's latest revenue and expenditure figures.
"Today's letter highlights the continued progress we have made in turning a record-setting $3.6 billion deficit to a surplus of more than $500 million, while at the same time making smart investments to improve our education system and grow jobs," Gov. Malloy stated.
"Overall, the rate of budget growth under this administration is lower than those of my predecessors. For too long, our state had been putting off the tough decisions needed to get our fiscal house back on track and keep it there. While the work isn't done yet and we must continue working to improve the state of our state, thanks to the efforts of many people in our state, we're seeing progress."
In addition to the letter, OPM also released statistics showing that the growth rate of state government is at its lowest level in decades.
House Speaker Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) thanked state employees for their part in the state's budget improvement.
"For the second straight year, thanks in large part to a continuing economic recovery and to our state employees for stepping up, we are on target for another balanced state budget," Sharkey said. "Investing in job creation and improving the business climate top our legislative agenda for 2014, but let us not forget we had a serious budget crisis just three years ago, and our state employees voluntarily opened their long-term contracts yielding significant savings for taxpayers."


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This is one of the largest and most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany, with around 250 stalls on the city's historical market square. Attractions include the fairytale forest, the Old Leipzig medieval market, the world's largest free-standing Advent calendar, the grand parade by miners' bands, daily trumpet fanfares, Christmas concerts featuring St. Thomas's choir, and performances of Bach's Christmas Oratorio in the city's churches.
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You guys really throwing Bradford into this conversation? He's not as good as Freeman.
Flacco camp believes Joe has outplayed PeytonPosted by Evan Silva on January 28, 2013, 9:41 PM ESTEarlier Monday, we passed along news that quarterback Joe Flacco will target Drew Brees money in post-season contract negotiations with the Ravens. Flaccos rookie deal is up, and hes not giving any hometown discounts.Ian Rapoport of NFL Network filed a Monday evening report on Total Access that makes Flaccos stance seem even stronger and more dug in.Im told his camp believes he is playing better than Peyton Manning, Rapoport said, referring to the NFL MVP favorite and future Hall of Famer, who pulls in $19.2 million a year. Expect them to shoot higher than that. Its expected that the Ravens and Flacco will resume contract deliberations immediately after Sundays Super Bowl.Although Flacco will be working from a position of strength, the Ravens do have leverage. Its called the franchise tag, and at the very least could buy G.M. Ozzie Newsome some negotiating time.The tentative 2013 franchise number for quarterbacks is $14.642 million, significantly more affordable than the annual average Flacco and his camp are eyeballing.Its not difficult to imagine talks turning a bit frosty if the franchise tag is indeed wielded. The contract Flacco is targeting would place a debilitating burden on Baltimores annual salary cap, and the Ravens under Newsome dont do bad business.Flacco is trying to get paid like hes headed for Canton.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/28/flacco-camp-believes-joe-has-outplayed-peyton/
I think he may get franchised.
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Luxury condos Sea View Orient Beach in St Martin/Maarten
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
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$ 630 - $ 990 / week
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Come and visit us for a relaxed and affordable vacation at one of our new "Orient Beach Studios "!
Each of our eleven one-bedroom units has air-conditioning, a king sized bed, a sitting area with flat panel TV, satellite, free WIFI, a safety deposit box, electric shutters and have ocean view.
Studios are located in the residence Mont Vernon, It offers the perfect environment for a great active and relaxing vacation and a spectacular view of the beach, St Barth, Tintamarre and Pinel island.
It is probably the best location on the island, private, quiet and safe in a gated community with 24 hr security, swimming pool, tennis and right in Orient beach.
Our studios has been entirely refurbished, well equipped and finely appointed. They are all the same with regards to layout, features and style.
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condo rental amenities
Air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen with an induction stove, microwave, full size refrigerator with freezer, a coffee maker, toaster, and cooking utensils, washing machine, the private bathroom is beautifully tiled, and has a stall shower, towels, beach towels, hair dryer.
On-site amenities; the largest swimming pool of the french side, 2 tennis courts, complex right on Orient beach (voted the Best Beach in the Caribbean by readers of Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine) there is a grocery and pizza place
activities and attractions in St Martin/Maarten Caribbean
Swimming, shopping, sightseeing, restaurants, sailing, boating, waterskiing, parasailing, jet skiing, shelling, snorkeling/diving, surfing, windsurfing, biking, fishing, golf, tennis, zoo/wildlife park, fitness center/gym, health/beauty spa, cinemas, horseback riding, casino
vacation rental rates
Low season; May 1 - Dec 12 $630/wk
High season; Dec 13 - Mars 31 $990/wk
Middle season; Avril 01- April 30 $880/wk
amaury MEZIERE
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Last week was dominated by news from the US Federal Reserve and their surprise decision to hold fire on a reduction on the stimulus that is currently being injected into the US economy. This unexpected decision on 'tapering' sent most of the economics world scrabbling to reassess their projections of just when the economy will be strong enough for the Fed to change its course.
Another mass shooting, more panic on the streets of America. The images we witnessed are all too familiar. There were heroic first responders, crouching and crawling with their rifles. We saw unfurling police tape and flashing blue lights and terror stricken civilians fleeing the since. And now in the aftermath, the discussions into the gunman's motives are being exhaustively debated.
The sequester was a legislative tool designed to scare the Congress into doing its job. It clearly seems to have failed to produce this result. If it goes into effect, the sequester means across the board cuts in every agency of federal government with no ability to control what is cut and what is not.
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I hate having to look at the hourglass on a pc
or that swirly spiral that I have on my mac
it is plain and simple
slow computers and slow connections suck
here is a little resolve that would help things to a certain degree
or at least it would make a good number of men less anxious or impatient as they wait
instead of the hourglass of the swirly spiral there could be a little woman
a little woman with an hourglass figure
that little woman could be dancing or touching herself
or for other people maybe the dancing cat
I am not a cat person
maybe with this alteration people would not mind waiting so much
anything would be better than that spinning hourglass or that swirly spirally thing
with caller id I will know if it is Steve Jobs or Bill Gates calling to give me all sorts of money for my idea...
slow computers and slow connections suck
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- Icon O. Classt said...
Brilliant idea. I suggest the icon be modeled after Jakki Degg.
BTW, that swirly spiral is known as the "spinning beach ball from hell.
- 1/16/2008
- specwick said...
That would be nice, and it would be nice also if people just could learn patience, quick hookup is just more marketing, one still gets hooked up. What was the saying, patience is a ver.....
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This pumpkin came to the table in the standard shaker pint glass, a nice looking clear amber orange, small but sturdy white head.
This ale was all about the pumpkin pie, plenty of rich spices (clove and nutmeg) mixing well with the standard pumpkin backbone. Easy to drink, no alcohol distractions.
The pumpkin recipe may change from year to year, but this version was a hit with me.
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Poured from the tap a clear coper color with a light white head and minimal lacing.
Definitely smells like a pumpkin ale. Heavy on the spice with nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
The taste was like the aroma. Heavily spiced but without much depth. A bit thin in my opinion.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with a light carbonation.
This one could have used a bit more body and more pumpkin. Not bad, but could be better.
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3.38/5 rDev -6.1%
Bright copper color with a thin white head. Lots of pumpkin spice in the aroma with cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. There is some light caramel. Flavor has all the pumpkin spice not much pumpkin. I believe this was their first try at this beer, and they need a little more practice. More pumpkin could have turned this into a better beer. There was some light caramel. Thin mouth feel, good refreshing, not great.
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The Philadelphia Eagles expect to welcome Michael Vick back into the lineup this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after missing three straight games with broken ribs. Vick was able to take every first team snap this week, which should guarantee him the starting nod on Sunday.
Vince Young had been starting in place of Vick and put up some solid fantasy numbers. Where it got interesting was how wide receiver Riley Cooper benefited from having VY in the lineup. Cooper could take the biggest hit this weekend as Vick returns, but also because Jeremy Maclin could be returning on Sunday. In three games, Cooper put up 13 catches for 240 yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles face a Miami Dolphins team that has quietly been one of the hottest teams in the league in recent weeks having won four of their last five games. Given the Eagles struggles in recent weeks, it is hard to tell what to expect out of them this weekend in Miami.
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I already showed you this palette which I've received as a gift and I have to admit, can't get enough of it! For some reason I completely ignored UD eye shadows and now I see how wrong I was about that, but thank to this palette it will be corrected. :D
There isn't really much to say here beside that thei pigmentations is beyond awesome! Enjoy my swatches and yes, you can expect some looks pretty soon!
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Contemporary pop artist Edwin McCain, best known for his hit "I'll Be," will be among three acts featured at Old Dominion University's spring concert at Foreman Field Sunday, April 2.
The concert will kick off at 3 p.m. with opening band LuckyTown. McCain will appear at 4 p.m., followed by the R&B, hip-hop and jazz group, The Roots, at 6 p.m. The rain site will be at the Field House.
Tickets are $2 in advance for Old Dominion students with university ID; $5 in advance for the general public; and $10 the day of the show. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster and the Campus Information Center in Old Dominion's Webb University Center.
Lava/Atlantic recording artist Edwin McCain's third label release, "Messenger," is a follow-up to his 1997 breakthrough album, "Misguided Roses." That album - highlighted by the Top 10 hit, "I'll Be" - earned the South Carolina-based singer/songwriter his first gold album certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first single, "I Could Not Ask for More," was originally featured on Atlantic's companion soundtrack to the hit Warner Brothers' film, "Message in a Bottle." Learn more about Edwin McCain on his Web site: http://www.mccain.com.
The Roots, a Philadephia-based musical group at the top of the rap scene, call themselves "hip hop traditionalists." They have produced four albums in the past decade and most recently won their first Grammy Award. Their most recent album, "Things Fall Apart," provides a diverse palette of compositional flavors, including #54, their 54th recorded song in the group's career. Learn more about The Roots online at: http://www.peeps.com/theroots/.
The concert is sponsored by Old Dominion University and WPTE, "The Point" (94.9), and produced by Whisper Entertainment.
For more information about the concert, call 683-3446.
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Madelyn: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Madelyn
Origin of the name Madeline:
French cognate of Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee). Var: Madeline, Madelyn. Pet: Maddi, Maddie, Maddy.
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I love Madelyn, since its my name. But be prepared for people misspelling it like crazy. Madeline, is pronounced Mad-a-line. Madelyn is supposed to be said Mad-a-lynn. But people never seem to get it right.
I think people went overboard on the name Madison, and started using Madelyn as an alternative. Madelyn is an old name that has become very popular due to the overuse of the name Madison.
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Beach House Sleeps up to 24 Persons, Great for Family Reunio in Michigan City
- bedrooms 9
- baths 6
- sleeps 25
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Sheridan Beach
rates (USD)
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$ 1,900 - $ 5,000 / week
vacation rental description
This lovely, nine bedroom, six bath house was built in 1912 and still has that old time charm. It is across the street from the beach entrance and offers accommodations for up to 24 people with gas grills and plenty of outdoor seating for summer patio dining. Affordably priced and extra large, this is an ideal house for summer family reunions.
Other attractions in the area include International Friendship Gardens, The Blue Chip Casino, a host of fine restaurants, Prime Outlets Mall(formerly known as the Lighthouse Mall), a children's Museum, The Old Lighthouse Museum which is the former lighthouse of Michigan City and has been standing since the early 19th Century. There is also Washington Park, a 90-acre public park, Washington Park Zoo, and The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and State Park which is right outside of Michigan City. Don't miss the Lubeznik Center for the Arts), Barker Mansion, the Great Lakes Museum of Military History, the LaPorte County Historical Museum, the New Buffalo Railroad Museum, Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, and Rag Tops Auto Museum.
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore boasts over 8500 acres of lakeshore, forests, bogs, and enormous sand dunes. Activities there include hiking, swimming, picnicking, horseback riding, and fishing.
Sleeping arrangements include one King-size bed, eight Queen-size beds, two bunks, and a queen sleeper sofa. There is a T.V. in the livingroom as well as upstairs in the T.V. room. Please note that Sheridan Beach Vacation Rentals maintains a smoke-free and pet-free environment.
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house rental amenities
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Telephone
Other Amenities
- NO PETS, Laundry, No Smoking Allowed, Central Air conditioning, Gas BBQ's, Large Patio for outdoor dining, Off-street parking, Across the street from the beach entrance
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
activities and attractions in Michigan City Indiana
Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Jet Ski rentals, Blue Chip Casino, Boat Rentals
vacation rental rates
To reserve, 50% of the rent is due. The other 50% is due approximately half way in between reserving and checking in. The damage deposit ($500.00) is due 30 days prior to check-in.
The damage deposit is 100% refunded, assuming no damage.
Price Table
- June, July, August Weekly rates $1,900.- $5,000
- September Weekends (3 Nights) $1,550.00
- October Weekends $1,450.00
- November Weekends $1,450.00
- December-May Weekends $1,500.00
- Holidays and Special Events, Prices Vary
Allen Perl
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Top things to do in Michigan City
- The Beach
- Blue Chip Casino
- Prime OUtlets Mall
- Washington Park Zoo
- Idiana Dunes
Top things to do on a budget
- The Beach
- Indian Dunes
- The Zoo
- Friendship Gardens
- Biking
Top things to do with a family
- Beach/Swimming
- Hiking
- Zoo
- Horseback Riding
- Fishing
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More than a dozen children who lost their homes in the Henryville tornado will be receiving a homemade gift from Habitat For Humanity volunteers in Evansville.
The gift 16 children will be receiving is a handmade red bookcase. It's something of their very own to put in their new Habitat homes.
The project was the brainchild of Carol Havens, a local Habitat volunteer.
She wanted to do something for children and encouraging reading seemed like a good idea.
The bookcases will go to kids up to 16 years old. Planning has been going on for a while now.
The majority of supplies for the bookcases and the books themselves have been donated to Habitat.
Tuesday was assembly day at the Habitat warehouse.
"These bookcases will come with books on them for those kids," said Habitat For Humanity Red Bookcase Volunteer Jim Havens. "There will be brass nameplates on each bookcase with the child's name on it. So, it'll be something that they can call their own and to hopefully improve the literacy and their reading enjoyment."
The bookcases will be presented to those 16 children on December 15th.
Then next year, the plan is to make more bookcases for local children who end up in Habitat homes.
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Great Western rail franchise contest set to be scrapped (From Witney Gazette)
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Great Western rail franchise contest set to be scrapped
Updated 8:25am Thursday 31st January 2013 in News By William Crossley
THE Government is expected to announce later today that it is to scrap the bidding process to select a new operator for the Great Western rail route, which serves Oxfordshire.
Bidders are set to be told that current operator First Great Western will be offered an extension to its contract to run trains between London Paddington, Didcot, Oxford, the Cotswolds, the West Country and South Wales, until a new contest can be organised.
The move comes just months after the scrapping of award of the West Coast rail franchise to First Group - the parent company of FGW - after protests from Virgin, which faced losing the right to run West Coast trains from London to the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland, led to the discovery of serious flaws in the way the Department for Transport (DfT) had assessed the competing bids.
Virgin was awarded a two-year extension to its West Coast operating agreement last month.
According to the Reuters news agency, the DfT tonight declined to comment on a report in the Daily Telegraph that it was about to halt the Great Western franchising process as well. FGW's current agreement expires at the end of March but had already been extended until July by the DFT after delays in the franchising process.
First Group was bidding for a new 15-year franchise deal in competition with Stagecoach, National Express and Arriva, a subsidiary of the German state rail company Deutsche Bahn, which runs Oxfordshire's two other train operators, Chiltern Railways and CrossCountry.
In a post on Twitter tonight, transport writer Christian Wolmar claimed that the four companies would not be compensated for the money they had spent on their Great Western bids.
- In a report published today, MPs on the House of Commons transport select committee have condemned the DfT over its part in the collapse of the West Coast franchise award, which landed taxpayers with a £48m bill for compensation and other costs.
They said it had embarked on an "ambitious, perhaps unachievable" reform in the way it awarded franchises in haste, and claimed that ministers and senior officials were lied to.
Their report added that money which could have been spent on transport projects had instead gone to consultants, lawyers and review teams, on work which achieved nothing, and compensated train operators for the DfT's "incompetence".
A DfT spokesman said: "Following the collapse of the West Coast refranchising programme, the Department for Transport was subject to two independent inquiries and an internal HR investigation. These have now concluded but the disciplinary process is ongoing.
"Independent experts concluded the collapse of the West Coast franchise programme was caused by a number of failures, including inadequate planning and weak governance structure but not systematic failings in the Department. The examination of emails from key officials found no evidence that this was anything other than simple human error.
"We are putting in place measures that will prevent this embarrassing episode from happening again."
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6:56am Thu 31 Jan 13
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7:34am Thu 31 Jan 13
thamestrains says...
8:28am Thu 31 Jan 13
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9:33am Thu 31 Jan 13
Andrew:Oxford says...
They chose not to pay for the optional extended contract which would have cost them £lots and it now appears that they will operate the franchise on fresh terms until an undisclosed future date.
4:41pm Thu 31 Jan 13
online_reader says...
BartSimpson_ox wrote:I'm lost - how is it "good" that they'll stay that way? FGW are awful.
Good, the trains are frequently late, in poor condition and over crowded.
9:07pm Thu 31 Jan 13
Andrew:Oxford says...
online_reader wrote:I think he may have missed the word "contest" in the headline.
BartSimpson_ox wrote:I'm lost - how is it "good" that they'll stay that way? FGW are awful.
Good, the trains are frequently late, in poor condition and over crowded.
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- The Director of Composition, appointed annually by the Chair, shall have primary responsibility for development and implementation of policy for English 150 and English 400.
- All faculty of the English discipline shall teach in the composition program.
- All faculty shall review in each composition course the definition of plagiarism included in the Student Handbook and shall support the college's Honor Code for students.
- A printed or on-line style guide that includes instruction in the current edition of the MLA Style Manual will be required by all composition courses.
- Masters degree candidates will not be assigned full responsibility for teaching sections of English 150. They may give instruction as apprentices to the Director of Composition or another full-time faculty member. Masters candidates for whom English is a second language must score above 600 on the TOEFL test to be considered for graduate assistantships.
- Adjunct faculty will be reviewed during their first semester and annually thereafter by the Director of Composition and/or the members of the Department Promotion and Tenure Committee who will make recommendations to the Department Chair concerning reappointment. Lecturers teaching English 150 and 400 shall be reviewed by the Department Chair and the Promotion and Tenure Committee during their first semester and annually thereafter.
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Dozens of people searched for a new way to get to work Tuesday, after vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage on New Year's Eve.
Hopewell Police say 19 cars were vandalized on six blocks between 9 p.m. New Year's Eve, to 6 a.m. New Year's Day. The vandalism began on Jackson Street, extending to Lee, Gordon, Johnson, Grant and Pickett streets
Resident Jerry Pardew had six tires slashed on three of his cars, and said in an interview Tuesday he doesn't know how he will come up with $1,000 to replace the tires.
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At approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Decatur County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 1708 N. Tyrel West in Greensburg.
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Fareed Zakaria Agrees With Obama: America IS Getting Soft
Barack Obama took a lot of heat last week for saying America has "gotten a little soft."
Not from Fareed Zakaria who when not advising the president on foreign policy acts as one of his propaganda czars every Sunday on CNN (video follows with transcript and commentary):
FAREED ZAKARIA: Barack Obama has apparently committed blasphemy. In an interview in Florida last week, he dared to say that America had gotten "soft." The denunciations came in fast and furious.
TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY (R): The American people are plenty tought. What we've got is a soft President."
MITT ROMNEY: It's not that we have become soft. It's that he's on our shoulders and is too heavy.
ZAKARIA: Now, if you watch the clip, here's what the president actually said:
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The way I think about it is, you know, this is a great, great country that had gotten a little soft and, you know, we didn't have that same competitive edge that we needed over the last couple of decades. We need to get back on track.
ZAKARIA: Isn't this self-evidently true? And isn't this what conservatives have been saying for decades?
The evidence on the topic is pretty clear. The United States is slipping by most measures of global competitiveness. In category after category - actual venture capital funding, research and development - America has dropped well behind countries like Japan, South Korea and Sweden.
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation measures 39 countries on their efforts to improve competitiveness over the last decade. America comes in next to last.
It's interesting that Zakaria chose only to highlight this study. In his Time column on this same subject, he was a little more balanced writing, "The U.S. is slipping, by most measures of global competitiveness. It has dipped slightly in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) rankings to No. 5, behind Sweden, Singapore, Finland and Switzerland."
Economists are typically not surprised by the surge of countries like Sweden and Finland, for example, due to their size and homogenous populations.
With 300 million people of diverse backgrounds and disparate religious and cultural beliefs as well as differing work ethics and attitudes towards education, it is expected that America's competitiveness in certain measures will lag behind countries with more homogenous societies.
Not surprisingly, none of this surfaced in Zakaria's support for the president's soft view Sunday:
ZAKARIA: Perhaps the most crucial measure of our ability to compete in a global economy is our educational levels, especially in science, math and engineering. A generation ago, America had the highest percent of college graduates in the world. Today we're ninth and falling. In 2004, only 6% of U.S. degrees were awarded in engineering, which is half the average for rich countries. In Japan it's 20%, in Germany it's 16%.
The great scholar, Daniel Bell, once summed up the essence of the Protestant ethic that spawned industrial civilization - delayed gratification. The ability to save and invest today for a better tomorrow. That's been at the heart of every society's leap from poverty to plenty. And America was a country marked by this ethic.
Let me give you three examples. In the 1950s, household debt in America was just 34% of disposable income; today it is 115% of disposable income. We're all maxed out on credit cards. Over the same period, investment in infrastructure and R&D spending are both down by a full percent of GDP. Today, the federal government spends four dollars on every adult over 65 compared with one dollar for every child under eighteen. Every level of government now spends less of money investing for the future and more fueling consumption for the present.
Interesting how Zakaria only addressed househeld debt and not that of the federal government.
In the '50s, debt as a percentage of GDP was 60 percent. By 1981, it had dropped to 32.5 percent.
Now, it's a staggering 99 percent and growing every day.
Zakaria chose to totally ignore this as he bemoaned us not "investing for the future":
ZAKARIA: Conservatives used to believe in confronting hard truths, not succumbing to comforting fairy tales. Some still do. In a bracing essay in the right-wing National Review, Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal and a politically active libertarian, describes quite well how America has, well, gone soft. He notes that the economy hasn't been performing well for decades, that median wages have been stagnating. He argues that the country's innovation culture has begun to decay, corroded by a widespread search for "easy progress" and quick fixes. "In our hearts and minds," Thiel writes," we know that desperate optimism will not save us."
That's what the feel-good mantras you hear so often these days sounds like - desperate optimism.
Maybe, but is it better to express pessimism for our condition if you're only solution is more deficit spending?
Zakaria accurately noted that American households have a serious problem: they're too in debt to be able to consume at levels they used to.
But he ignored the obvious: so is the federal government. That's why an optimistic movement in this nation has emerged to try to halt this profligate spending and prevent our seemingly inevitable bankruptcy.
Their task is hindered by media members like Zakaria who deal in half-truths refusing to tell the American people all sides of the story.
If this country has indeed gotten soft, it's because for eighty years the federal government has created tremendously expensive programs specifically designed to reduce personal responsibility and the fear of failure thereby damaging what used to be a much stronger work ethic.
Despite evidence of how this socialist experiment has failed miserably - not just here, but in the crumbling economies of Europe as well! - liberal media members like Zakaria have only one answer: more socialism.
That's like curing heroin addiction with more heroin.
As for Zakaria, it must be a nice feeling for the White House to know that no matter what missteps or miscues the president makes, CNN has a representative willing to shamelessly support the Commander-in-Chief each and every Sunday.
- Noel Sheppard's blog
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We're Only As Strong As Our Weakest Link
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 11:44am.
That be Obamalamadingdong. The fish rots from the head down.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read "Leftism As Psychopathy" by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
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I can tell you one thing............
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:03pm.
The American People RESENT being called SOFT. Oh yeah, you can count on this being a Campaign issue.
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→ Right on Obammy.
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:18pm.
"This is a great country that has gotten a little soft"
Yeah, like Rome?
Could I have some more entitlement-accounted gruel, please sir?
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What a crock of horse Shiite!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:21pm.
Da Freak makes the best argument for NEVER voting for another liberal as long as we live, and for all the wrong reasons!
Let's go back to the 50's. Very little welfare; nobody getting paid to have little bastard babies; lots of shame if you did; very few people getting their medical bills paid by the government; very few who even had medical insurance because it wasn't needed when doctors competed; almost everyone paying taxes in one form or another; we were the leading manufacturer in the world; and best of all, NO FRIGGING DEPT. OF EDUCATION. Teachers made you learn things, and didn't spend their time worrying about you self esteem. If you got out of line, they would slap the Shiite out of you. Reform school was a real place and they would ship your sorry ass off there in a New York second!
Then came the liberal War on Poverty. How's that working out for you, America. Now the government will pay your way to college to study crap because it makes you feel good. We have quotas based on everything but how intelligent you are. Half of us don't pay a penny of income tax, and in fact many get money back! Back from what? Surely nothing they ever contribute. The healthcare system is so screwed up now that I never thought it could get worse. Boy was I wrong. Here come Obamacare. Here come Obamacare.
Everything that has turned us into a soft headed country is liberal in its roots. Then we elect a RBFSOB who is double, triple, and quadrupling down on it.
Yeah. We're soft, but mostly in the head, and we got this way with mostly liberal congresses over the last 60 or 70 years.
And now Freak is telling us Obama is the man to fix it. Horse Shiite!
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Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:06pm.
Just one more reason for a like button.
Very good summation, Bubba. Took the words out of my mouth. That's EXACTLY how I see it.
I would add that people still continue to rely on the voting booth even though things are going downhill faster than a greased pig on ice and that I honestly believe is a mistake. I say it's a mistake because if we rely solely on the voting booth, time passes which means it gives Soetoro and his crew time to cause more problems, more damage, more difficulties that will need to be repaired. A revolution, an ouster of the bogus potus would do the trick far more quickly and alleviate those impending problems.
How much more proof is needed when it comes out that this bogus administration has a history of giving money away to things that were proven to be unreliable(like Solyndra) and continues to do so for example? Congressional oversight is all well and good, but there needs to be action taken forcibly to make them stop, not just words.
Not to mention his fomenting a potential crisis of a civil war with all these protestors, which should also be an impeachable offense, that's a ticking time bomb right there. There might be some innocent ignorant protestors out there, complaining about the banks and whatnot, but those are few and far between compared to the number of the hippies out there demanding handouts, the ones I call the "gimme-thats." Those gimme-thats are going to be a major problem and the more innocent protestors, let's call them the "have-nots" since they were the ones who lost their jobs and etc(something else to thank Soetoro for, let's not forget) are going to be caught in the middle and will get hurt as a result.
Meanwhile, the rest of us, the "haves" that have jobs, we're going to be forced to pay through the nose and more for all this crap coming down while at the same time screwing up the future for our kids.
What a right bloody mess this is.
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The only forcible that I can condone right now
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:39pm.
The only forcible that I can condone right now is demonstrating in the streets and calling on Congress to cut his budgets by about $1 trillion per year. Only by real street demonstrations in supposedly "safe" Democrat districts like those of Barney Frank in NY and districts like Boehner's in Cincinnati, Cantor's in VA, and Upton's in MI to name a few can you get this spending stuff under control. The people need to make a real racket to be heard, probably every Saturday from now until Christmas. The problem with armed insurgency right now is that the bulk of the American people are not yet sick of the behavior in DC, so the insurgents will be only a small minority. We need to have about 1/3 like the original Revolution to carry it off.
Dennis Prager
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Hmmm the only soft in America is Obama and the liberal
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:23pm.
lemmings that follow/vote for him.
The rest of the country has a pair of cajonies!
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Look at the bright side!
Submitted by Fredy on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:36pm.
We now have Obama, Zakaria, and Bin Laden all in total agreement! They have all stated that America is 'soft'!
I wonder what Jeremiah Wright has to say?
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"God Damn America!!!"
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:44pm.
That's what that joker has to say... and the liberals love him for it. That's why they voted for Obama.
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Obama sounds like Ayatollah Khomeini in the
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:46pm.
opening segment of The Naked Gun. I wish Leslie Neilsen would bust through the interview and kick the snot out of him.
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Fareed is the one who wants a parliamentary system.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:57pm.
He hates the US constitutional structure, so he advocates that we move to the parliamentary system. Since this same parliamentary system has produced nothing but rot in most countries of the European Union, is that what he wants for us? Political manipulation via state-owned media and broadcasting outlets and highly curtailed freedom of speech and expression? Apparently so.
If we have "gotten soft", you can blame the media and the Democratic party for creating a near-welfare state that has encouraged sloth and rewarded envy. It has also punished success with higher taxes, attempts to make unionization easier with card check and the like, and the media constantly beating us with the socialist nonsense that an individual only succeeds through exploitation and not innovation.
Since Fareed badmouths the United States, he needs to buy a one-way ticket back to Mumbai and stay there. He can criticize the US all he wants from India. If he is unwilling to live within our system, he needs to go.
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Is it news when Zakaria parrots Obama?
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:10pm.
If Zakaria disagrees with Obama -- THAT'S news.
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It is not that the country is soft
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:27pm.
It is not that the country is soft. It is that the President's and his party's heads are soft, continually trying to double down on stupid economics. If you couldn't do it with 10% of the non-stimulus GDP, yoiu cannot do it. Period. The only way to do it is to put faith back in the American consumer that he will strive for a better life.
The only soft people I have seen are the Occupy Wall Street crowd. The "gimmee" generation that wants FREE sleeping bags, FREE food, FREE bathrooms, FREE college, FREE health care, FREE immigration, etc. etc. etc. until I am sick of listening to them whine. It is time that they had to pay for the damage they are doing on the space which they are occupying. They are either taking advantage of a private property or a public property, for which they are not contributing their "fair share". And these two barely pubescent collaborators are enablers.
Dennis Prager
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this is such a a joke.
Submitted by kata on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:40pm.
I bet CNN has a $5 budget for it's research department. Why do Conservatives think America has gone soft? Well I can say with certainty the reasons differ broadly from what Fareed and the President think.
"Today's aged hippies no longer understand that there is a difference between the election of a black president and the creation of cheap solar energy; in their minds, the movement towards greater civil rights parallels general progress everywhere. Because of these ideological conflations and commitments, the 1960s Progressive Left cannot ask whether things actually might be getting worse. I wonder whether the endless fake cultural wars around identity politics are the main reason we have been able to ignore the tech slowdown for so long." - From "The End of The Future" by Peter Thiel.
'The way I think about it," Barack Obama told a TV station in Orlando, "is, you know, this is a great, great country that had gotten a little soft." He has a point. This is a great, great country that got so soft that 53 percent of electors voted for a ludicrously unqualified chief executive who would be regarded as a joke candidate in any serious nation. One should not begrudge a man who seizes his opportunity. But one should certainly hold in contempt those who allow him to seize it on the basis of such flaccid generalities as "hope" and "change": That's more than "a little" soft. "He's probably the smartest guy ever to become president," declared presidential historian Michael Beschloss the day after the 2008 election. But you don't have to be that smart to put one over on all the smart guys. "I'm a sap, a specific kind of sap. I'm an Obama Sap," admits David Brooks, the softest touch at the New York Times. Tina Brown, editor of Newsweek, now says of the president: "He wasn't ready, it turns out, really." - From "Soft Nation" by Mark Steyn
And my favorite
We're soft in the head, Billy, for electing this guy. He's the -- he's the salt in the flimsy, for God's sakes. When you can stay on your parent's medical coverage until 26 and you can get two years of unemployment; Obamacare will pay for medical marijuana and throw in foot stamps for munchies. At that point this entire country is "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 3," all right? And it's on him. - Dennis Miller
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Wake me when
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:43pm.
The muslim doesnt agree with Obama-nation
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Pay closer attention Fareed*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:55pm.
Not all the country is going soft.
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Actually, l'il Ms. Cajun - I
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:06pm.
Actually, l'il Ms. Cajun - I can tell you that I'm sure as hell not getting soft!!! I've been hustling more, and working harder, and doing things that I used to have other people do - since the advent of Obamaville and the formation of Barackistan............so maybe I should thank our Fearful, Earful Leader for re-invigorating my work ethic???
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Thats right killa*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:25pm.
This is what people like Fareed misunderstand. People like us have always been around, too busy to make noise, but we are still here. Someone posted this yesterday..(sorry I dont remember who, old ya know) You really need to take the time to listen to Sarah Palin's speech. Folks, she has taken the gloves off..
Here she is, Defending the Republic
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Better version Deuce
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:39pm.
h/t James Philip
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Thanks Boudin*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:57pm.
It was just posted this am, saw the other video yesterday. So disappointed this woman is not running. She has come out fighting and you see the real Sarah Palin. I hope lots of people watch this speech.
And thanks to James Phillip.
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I've heard Boy Barry flapping
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:00pm.
I've heard Boy Barry flapping his big purple lips from Day 1 about 'education' and the need to turn out more college graduates. Fine - what does that prove??? Rumor has it that Boy BlahBlah IS a college graduate - although I'm not sure if it's been proven - and look at what a usless piece of Kenyan Kow Krap he is...................what is he qualified to do, besides creating chaos and continually trying to wreck our country??
And when we've got the Government, and the Unions, encouraging people to NOT be productive, responsible, dependable, reliable, or self-motivated................what kind of results are we going to get??? And when the same people make it harder and harder to be competitive in their much-ballyhooed 'global economy' - what kind of results do you expect???
And this dweeby little Indian moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooslem actually proves these points in his stupid little spiel, although he probably wasn't trying to make it sound like that.
I think when Boy Blunder said 'America has gone soft' - he was actually talking about himself, his lard-ass vacation-taking over-spending over-bearing wife, his supporters, his followers, the liberal Democrat party, and the MSM.............because NONE of them is doing the real work that this country needs, and MOST of them are 'working hard' to counteract it.
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Fareed-who gives one SHIT-
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:00pm.
about what you think.
BHO is a Marxist POS and anything he does, says is Anti American.
and so my friend so are you.
you have crawled out from under a rock-go back.
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I wish you people would make up your minds!
Submitted by CobraMan on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:13pm.
I wish you MSM people would make up your minds!
Are we "soft" on things like international competition like you're claiming today, or are we heavy-handed and imperialistic on things like international competition as you claimed just a few short years ago?
Do we need to increase international competition like you say we must do today because it's necessary for a healthy America, or should we reduce international competition because it's harmful to both America and the rest of the world like you claimed a few years ago?
Is things like venture capital investment a terrible idea because it gives too much power to the "wealthy" "fat-cat" bankers as you claimed under the Bush administration or is it good as you claim under the Obama administration?
Is America too soft as you claim under the Obama administration or too hard as you claimed under the Bush administration? Make up your damn minds! Which one is it?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
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"soft" ...or
Submitted by Rackie on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:45pm.
... feminized?
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Well, it's
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 2:50pm.
Well, it's true............Boy Barry and a large percentage of his gang are either girlie-men or lesbians.............even the tough-talking Rhambo Emmanuelle is light in the loafers. And you wonder why the country is getting 'soft'?????
OK - I forgot about Plugs Bite-Me..................he's light in the brains department.
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It is a time of growing darkness and despair. Sauron the Great, the Dark Lord of Mordor, has returned to his ancient fastness of Barad-dûr. From there, his evil and corruption has spread across the lands once more. Alas, in the West, there is little strength left. The Elves have all but abandoned Middle-earth, and the blood of Númenór has run thin; that which remains now dwells in Minas Tirith, or with the lonely rangers that haunt the ruins and wild country of Arnor.
Yet, there is still hope. Gandalf the Grey has learned that the One Ring, the master–ring which Sauron desires and fears above all, is with the hobbit Frodo in the Shire. And there are heroes! Heroes to aid Gandalf in his hunt for the creature Gollum, and in his quest for the lost knowledge of Isildur's Bane. Heroes, whose strong arms guard the Shire from the enemy. Heroes, who venture into the forests of Ithilien, or even into the Land of Shadow itself, there to disrupt the schemes of Sauron, wherever they may be found.
The events of MIddle-earth Quest are set in the lands described in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel The Lord of the Rings. The game takes place during a time-span of 17 years. The years from when Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday (and Frodo's 33rd) to days just prior to Frodo's leaving the Shire. These are years of high adventure and mounting darkness.
Will you take the mantle of a hero, helping Gandalf and the White Council in their struggle against the shadow? Or, will you take the role of Sauron himself, seeking the Domination, corruption, and enslavement of all that is free and kind?
The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands.
Up to three players will take the role of heroes working together as a team to prevent the Dark Lord from conquering the world of Middle-earth. Seek favor, training, and knowledge from famous characters from Middle-earth such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Denethor and many more. Each of the five heroes included in Middle Earth Quest ("MEQ") must not only seek to thwart Sauron's plans, but has a unique quest path of his/her own. Each quest provide heroes with valuable knowledge and skills in the fight against the Shadow. If the heroes are successful, Gandalf will acquire the knowledge he seeks, and move to set in motion the events which will eventually lead to Sauron's defeat and the destruction of the One Ring (as described in The Lord of the Rings.)
One player will take the mantle of Sauron himself, seeking to corrupt the lands and leaders of Middle-Earth, to summon an unstoppable army of darkness, and to use the fearsome minions of Mordor in locating the One Ring. In the dreadful chance that Sauron be succesful, his great shadow will fall across a helpless Middle-earth. The lands covered in a darkness that no light will ever pierce.
"The mountain passes had become dangerous. Strangers were more frequently seen on the roads, and not all well-intentioned. There was talk of a new power in the East. A dire name, almost forgotten, was again on the whispering lips of common folk. "Mordor."
Never before has a board game enabled you to influence the events leading up to the war of the ring. MEQ places you in the thick of the action.
Before the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring, before Frodo's epic journey to destroy the One Ring in the fires Mount Doom, before Gandalf uncovered Gollum's secret, the peoples of Middle-earth had to resist the forces of Sauron. In MEQ, players must shape the lands for the coming war. A group of heroes embark on perilous quests to prevent the influence of Sauron from spreading across the West. Sauron must gather his forces and send his minions out to plant the seeds of his ascension. Both sides are unrelenting in their dedication.
The heroes of MEQ have risen to the task of thwarting Sauron's carefully laid schemes and plots. Five faces, fresh to the fight, can be selected by hero players. Eometh, the gallant horseman from Rohan, can move great distances to accomplish his goals. Agile and cunning, Argalad of the Woodland Elves is an accomplished archer and wise in the way of the Eldar. As deadly as she is beautiful, the noble-born Eleanor of Gondor seeks to turn the peoples of Middle-earth to Gondor's cause. Stalwart and tough, the Dwarf Thálin is a powerful warrior. Beravor, a Ranger of the North, is firmly dedicated to the remnants of Arnor, and has travelled far and wide across Middle-Earth.
Sauron has many foul ways of advancing his goals, represented by his three markers on the "Story Track" (which is located on the game board). The "Ring" story marker indicates how close Sauron minions are to locating and recapturing the One Ring, the "Conquest" story marker indicates how close Sauron is to mustering his military forces to sufficient strength, and the "Corruption" story marker represents Sauron's success in corrupting the leaders and heroes of the West. These markers are advanced by Plot cards which Sauron must seek to protect from the invasive hero players. Sauron wins the game by advancing these story markers to their conclusion on the Story Track.
"The Dark Lord will seek to reclaim those lands that were once his. You must make sure the terrors of Angmar are not rekindled."
Since Sauron moves ever closer to victory for each Plot card he has in play, the heroes are in a deadly race. To foil Sauron's plots, the heroes must travel to locations affected by the plots, and here use hard-earned favor, or face dangerous enemies, to disrupt them.
Each hero has a unique deck of cards, filled with attacks, defenses, and special maneuvers. The hero cards serve as a way to travel, a means of combat, and to signify the hero's health. Traveling on the game board will exact a cost in cards. Travel too far and a hero will find him/herself dangerously low on options should one of Sauron's minions, monsters, or events find him/her in the wild.
"Many companions had died during the first onslaught of the Orcs. Now the enemy was coming again. Their cruel drums deafening, cascading against the rock sides of the narrow canyon. The passage had offered a sliver of hope for the survivors, then dashed it again on that final unscalable wall of snow-kissed rock. The enemy was coming, and they could not get out."
Combat is innovative, fast, and fierce. Using hero cards and special minion combat cards (wielded by the Sauron player), combatants will over a series of fast rounds simultaneously reveal cards from their hand, compare/resolve effects, and deal damage.
Certain combatants may have skills (i.e cards) for ranged combat – striking early and fast – while other combatants may be heavily armored and deal copious amounts of damage. The Elven archer, Argalad, for example, is able to strike without warning using his superior bow skills. Many of the cards found in his combat deck, and others gained through training or quests, can further augment his wicked proficiency in the art of dealing death from afar. For Sauron, the powerful Witch-King has devastating close combat attacks, capable of felling even the most powerful warrior.
With the forces arrayed against them, the heroes will need to use cunning, wisdom, and bravery to stay one step ahead of Sauron. From the proper use of Eometh's horse, to Thálin's ability to to keep moving even if he suffers defeat, it will be critical to mount a fast and dedicated response to Sauron's plans.
"The journey had been so long and the terrain so cruel, it felt as if the will to move forward had faded away. But the task was not done, and the path could not be abandoned."
The Dark Lord has many tools at his disposal to keep his plots alive. From the hidden presence of his creatures and agents, the strength of his Minions, wicked Shadow events, to the ever expanding influence that is spreading from Mordor. Although mighty and powerful, his strength almost beyond containment, Sauron would be wise to not underestimate the powers of determined heroes, or the machinations of Gandalf the Grey.
Will you decide the fate of Middle-earth? Do you have either the will to dominate all things, or the heart to resist an unstoppable darkness?
"The sunlight faded across the rolling hills of the West. But there would be no rest tonight. The journey was far from over."
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Troopers claim that tragic crash points out the importance of safety measures that save lives. They say driving drunk and not properly restraining children are two main causes of injuries and deaths in Georgia.
Troopers say a lot of South Georgians will be celebrating graduations in the coming weeks, and want to remind folks not to turn those celebrations into tragedies by getting behind the wheel after drinking.
Georgia State Patrol troopers say they are seeing the skyrocketing use of prescription drugs in their DUI stops. People who have just a small amount of alcohol can be impaired.
Georgia State Patrol Sergeant First Class Shawn Urquhart said "Because of the prescription drugs a lot of people take those and drink, and it intensifies the effects of the medication. Which may make them fall asleep at the wheel. They become dizzy."
Troopers say they are also seeing too many drivers still not following the state's new child restraint seat laws.
Urquhart said, "This is the highback, because it also protects the child's head."
Kids on Georgia roads have to be in a car seat or a booster seat, even to age 18, until they reach the height of 4 foot 9 inches tall.
Urquhart said, "This goes from 40 pounds to 100 pounds, that the parent can use to actually boost the child up in the seat. That way when they put the seat belt around the child it won't be in their face or across their neck. And it has to work in conjunction with a lap or shoulder belt."
Troopers say the state is strongly enforcing the child seat laws because they work and save lives.
"We've worked crashes where the driver and the passengers might have been injured, but because the child was properly restrained in the vehicle, there have been accidents where kids walked away with no injuries," said Urquhart
Troopers say the safest place for a child is in the back seat, in the middle of the car.
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Romantic - Secluded Honeymoon Cabin with Heart Shaped Tub in Pigeon Forge
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- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community Cedar Falls
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$ 2,400 - $ 4,620 / month
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This unique cabin, built with large Canadian logs offers a romantic retreat, with all the comforts of home. All on one level, this luxuriously furnished cabin provides the perfect spot for a romantic getawy or vacation with the kids. Located less than 5 minutes from the Pigeon Forge parkway and the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, it still offers qite, serene surroundings forthe relaxation that you crave.
The master suite is furnished with a king size bed dressed with Egyptian cotton sheets, a down comforter and soft quilts. Amenities includes tv, alarm clock, reading lamps, and ceiling fan. The bathroom includes a red heart shaped jetted tub for two.
Watch movies or the big game on a large screen tv while sitting by the gas fireplace. For extra sleeping accommodations, we have a full size sofa sleeper in the main living area.
Enjoy evenings by the natural stone fireplace in plush house robes that are provided for our guests or family time playing games, watching movies, or surfing the net with free WiFi.
Unwind from a day of hiking as you soak in the large, private hot tub located on a large covered porch whiling listening to water running in the stream.
We also provide a stocked kitchen and a barbeque grill.
You will be so comfortable that you will never want to go home!!
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David & Peggy Carpenter 615-473-7509
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- Off Street Parking
- Gas Fireplace
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- Convertible Bed
- King Bed
- Entertainment
- Video Library
- Shared Pool
- Jetted Tub In Bath
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Communications
- Wifi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Sit on the [orch and listen to the sound of the mountain stream.
- Suitability
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit For Renters
activities and attractions in Pigeon Forge Tennessee
- Activities
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Sightseeing
- Basketball Court
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Hiking
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Snowboarding
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Sailing
- Golf
- Shopping
- Mountain Biking
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Biking
- Jet Skiing
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- Cedar Falls has a private nature trail, on-site wedding chapel, large picnic pavilion, resort pool and outdoor basketball courts.
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Nightly Rates........$100 - $165/night
>12.75% TN Sales Tax not included in rates.
Prices may be slightly higher during holidays and special events.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
David & Peggy Carpenter 615-473-7509
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Top things to do in Pigeon Forge
- Dollywood Theme Park
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Ober Gatlinburg/skiing/snow boarding
- Pigeon Forge Attractions
- Music/Dinner/Theatre
Top things to do on a budget
- Hiking in the Smoky Mountain Trails
- Swimming in Beautiful Resort Pool
- Rafting/Wading in Mountain Stream
- Fishing
- Biking through Cades Cove
Top things to do with a family
- Hiking mountain trails
- Biking through Cades Cove
- Rafting in mountain streams
- Visit Dollywood Theme Park
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By JEFF MEYERS
---- — ONCHIOTA — The most recent effort by Col. David Fitz-Enz to capture America's history takes a thorough look at more than two dozen U.S. commanders who led the fight against Great Britain during the War of 1812.
"Hacks, Sycophants, Adventurers, & Heroes" offers a candid view of the men who offered support and expertise for President and Commander-in-Chief James Madison during the war that would decide the future of the fledgling American nation.
"I didn't want to tell a linear story (of the War of 1812) that would bore people to death," Fitz-Enz said of his decision to write a series of chapters devoted to the most important military leaders of the time. "What's really interesting about war is the people who where a part of the war, who were impacted by the war."
After spending three years researching the military leaders of the time, Fitz-Enz began to piece the individual stories together, starting with the captain of the U.S.S. Constitution, Issac Hull, and ending with James Wilkinson, commander of the army in the northern United States during the war.
"President Madison was incapable of conducting war," said Fitz-Enz, a retired colonel from the U.S. Army. "He was a politician and, more importantly, an intellectual, but he was not trained in (warfare). He was totally out of his area when this war was dropped on his doorstep."
Madison turned to others to conduct the acts of war, men who sometimes were very capable and sometimes were as incompetent in warfare as the president.
"These are the stories of those who rose to the occasion," Fitz-Enz said of the volume. "These are the personal stories of 25 commanders."
Fitz-Enz began his research with an effort to understand how these American commanders came to be in positions of leadership and how they handled those positions once thrust into war.
"I've got a library like you wouldn't believe," he said of the volumes of materials he collected during his research. "I did a lot of research in England; a lot of the stories I picked up through Englishman who had ancestors who fought in the war. I was able to build a complete character of these men."
For instance, Fitz-Enz was able to paint a much broader image of Andrew Jackson, whose negative reputation may have outlived any of his accomplishments.
"He was a prisoner of war during the Revolutionary War," Fitz-Enz related. "He was slashed on the forehead by a British officer; the wound healed, but what was inside (Jackson) never did.
"By telling the story of the individual as a child and young adult, I was able to show how he got to become a military man."
Fitz-Enz chose his title to represent the varied personalities of the military leaders he examined. Some were true heroes, but others were hacks and sycophants, or self-seeking flatterers.
"Wilkinson was the worst of the worst of the worst," Fitz-Enz said of the man who highlights his final chapter. "It's written of him that he never won a battle and never lost a court martial. He was everything but a hero."
Fitz-Enz called Battle of Plattsburgh naval Cmdr. Thomas Macdonough a true hero who has passed the test of time and remains one of the premier leaders of the war.
Brig. Gen. Alexander Macomb, who commanded the land forces during the Battle of Plattsburgh, was an able commander but had some shaky experiences leading to his success during the War of 1812, Fitz-Enz noted.
Fitz-Enz has also written an account of the Battle of Plattsburgh called "The Final Invasion," as well as an alternative history of the war titled "Redcoats' Revenge." He also wrote about the U.S.S. Constitution in "Old Ironsides: Eagle of the Sea" and chronicled his own experiences in the military in "Why A Soldier?"
He is now working on a spy thriller focusing on World War I and World War II.
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"Hacks, Sycophants, Adventures, & Heroes," by Col. David Fitz-Enz, is published through Taylor Trade Publishing and can be purchased at Amazon.com and other online sources.