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Another impulse fabric buy when I spotted some I couldn't resist. It's a really soft cotton and it has patches of fake fur on it. I knew just which pattern I was going to use on it too, from October 2011 Burda magazine, no.120.
My first attempt at front and back princess seams with thanks to the creator of this link http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14740/princess-seams-and-other-treacherous-curves/page/all . It was actually for tall sizes and fitted me perfectly without any alterations so I'll definitely be making more use of them from now on! Was really straightforward to make as well which is a major plus for me!
I love the boat neck line and it looked great when I tried it on before adding the cap sleeves (nearly left them off) so I may well make it again without them.
Link to pattern = http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/102011-dress-with-galloon-lace-detail as I can't get the "based on existing pattern" bit to work.
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I'm sure I get a few weird looks when wearing it as I stroke the fur patches occasionally. Not had to fend anyone else off from trying as yet though :-)
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I bet it's wonderfully tactile. You might have some problems with people wanting to stroke you ;)
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On the Meaning of Chambésy: An Interview with Metropolitan John of Pergamon
Thursday, August 14, 2014
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has released an interview with Metropolitan John of Pergamon. Metropolitan John was the Chairman of the Fourth Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference at Chambésy in 2009 and one of the signers of the Chambésy Decision. read more »
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|Belkin F7D7602 NetCam HD Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision [Website]
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• Solid construction
|• Lack of local interface means no integration with other surveillance apps
• Essentially unusable night vision
• Not many features
• Crude motion detection setup
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Belkin has just started shipping its NetCam series of cameras. The Belkin NetCam HD Wi-Fi Camera, which we'll be looking at today, is positioned for home use to keep an eye on kids, pets and grandparents via easy cloud access and HD quality. It supports 720p resolution via a wide angle lens, has infrared night vision and a built-in microphone for audio. The camera is 2.4 GHz wireless only.
I didn't pull the NetCam HD apart because the FCC ID site had great and detailed pictures. The main processor, which also handles the 802.11 b/g/n wireless functions, is the popular Ralink RT5350F wireless SoC. Dual Winbond W9825G6JH-6 256 Mbit SDRAM chips bring the DRAM to 64 MB. And a single Winbond 25Q128FVSG chip provides 16 MB for flash. The image below shows the front and back of the NetCam HD's board.
Belkin NetCam HD Board Views
On the camera side, eight IR LEDs provide night vision spec'd at up to 8 M, which is just over 26 feet. I was excited to test this as most of the cameras I've tested lately have less in the way of IR LEDs.
The lens has a 78° horizontal viewing angle and a 45° vertical viewing angle. Looking at some of the other cameras we've reviewed, 78° is a nice wide lens which allows for a wider viewing range in a static location. On the outside, the camera features are meager, but functional. The front side has the light sensor, a microphone, the LEDs and the lens as you can see in the image below.
Belkin NetCam HD Front PanelOn the rear there is simply a switch for Setup Mode, which I'll talk about later, and a Reset button. You can see these two features in the image below.
Belkin NetCam HD Rear Panel
Lastly, since I criticized the D-Link DCS-942L camera for having a cheap soft plastic ball and socket joint, I feel it's relevant to mention the NetCam HD has metal ball and socket joint as you can see in the image below. For an inexpensive camera, it feels very solid overall.
Belkin NetCam HD Metal Ball and Socket
In the box came the NetCam HD camera, a quick install guide, mounting hardware and a very long power cord, which I very much appreciate. I've done way too much soldering of additional lengths to power cords when a camera only comes with about 4 feet. Throughout all my testing it was more than enough power cord to reach each test location.
Belkin's marketing literature mentions that no computer is necessary for setting up the NetCam HD, so I put that to the test. The NetCam HD is wireless only, so there is no plugging it in to the network and letting it set itself up by DHCP. Instead the NetCam HD has a setup switch on the rear, which as the name would indicate, puts the camera into Setup Mode.
Belkin NetCam HD Setup Mode switch
In Setup Mode, the camera serves as a wireless access point that you access from any wireless client. Once connected to the camera's wireless network, you use the NetCam app for Android or iOS. A message indicates a new camera is found and you are walked through the setup process that connects to your home or business wireless network, gets you set up on the NetCam cloud and then disables the camera's own wireless network.
Belkin is marketing this as a camera to watch over the house when you're not there. But the mischievious side of me wondered what would happen if I flipped the switch to put the camera back into Setup Mode once I'd already set it up and connected it to an account, so that's just what I did. To my surprise, accessing the app simply said, "I see a new NetCam HD. Would you like to set it up?". Walking through the setup let me choose a different wireless network and different Belkin account. As a home camera I guess that is ok, but I wouldn't be comfortable with that in a business security situation. It also made me wonder what exactly the reset button was for if Setup Mode brought you back to ground zero. Beyond my mischief, the camera set up quickly and easily and I was ready to go.
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I have owned this camera for about 1 year now. The infrared leds on one side (4) have burnt out on my unit. Night vision does leave you guessing as it is only black and white. The interface is slow at best on an I phone. I have a very fast connection [Comcast Xfinity] and still the lag is tough to deal with. On a PC the lag is not as bad and the daytime in color resolution is decent. I suggest that the average $100.00 and up price tag is not supported by the quality. If you need a simple plug and play camera this is fine but still overpriced for the performance.
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I bought the HD version and the resolution is pathetic. The video motion is something I would expect of 1990 technology. Horrible picture quality. Don't waste your money or time. I'm sure any other solution would produce better results.
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Night vision sucks even at five feet away you can't see anything .you would think the company would perfect that feature .


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Halloween Haunted Houses in Kentucky
Funtober has the best information list of Halloween haunted houses in Kentucky. We list the top haunted attractions including haunted houses, haunted trails, scream parks, and haunted corn mazes. Plan an evening out with your friends around Halloween at on of these scary venues.
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We have separate attraction links and listings for haunted houses USA, haunted corn mazes, haunted trails, haunted zombie paintball, haunted forests, haunted hayrides, and ghost tours.
Haunted Attractions in Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Haunted Houses
We're pretty sure that spirits flee Cincinnati for Northern Kentucky as soon as they have left their bodies. They've taken up residence in new places for you to enjoy. Enjoy a fright night out at one of these Halloween haunted houses.
USS Nightmare Haunted House – 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071
Board a real 288 foot long ship, the William S Mitchell, often known as the Death Dredge. This steamboat was built in 1933 Is it haunted? During its long history 112 crewmembers died aboard the ship. Now the USS Nightmare serves as a haunted house each October. The 30 minute haunt tour takes about 30 minutes to traverse. Tickets cost $13 on Wednesday or $18 on Thursday through Sunday. You will witness lots of chainsaws, evil illusions, and dozens of scary actors who may or may not ever let you leave the ship alive. Enjoy your visit aboard the Death Dredge. It is open from 7 pm to 1 am every Friday and Saturday night from September 13th through November 2nd. It is open 7 pm until 11 pm every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday from September 22nd through October 31st. This is a Funtober Favorite 100 and a top 100 most popular haunt attraction in the country.
Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride - 4172 Bellview Rd., Petersburg, KY 41080
Shandyland Acres has two haunt attractions plus Spooky's Gift Shop, and Auntie Susie's concession stand. Tickets are $12 for the Haunted Hayride and $10 for Farmers Revenge. A combo ticket for both is $20. Visit in September on the 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, or 28th. Also enjoy on Friday and Saturday nights from October 4th through the 26th. Doors open at 8 pm and close at midnight. Parking is free.
Mayhem Mansion - 13966 DeCoursey Pike, Morning View KY 41063
Mayhem Mansion opens at 8 pm each Friday and Saturday night from September 20th through November 2nd. You will find lots of zombies but we suggest you do not drink the Bootleggers special brew. The two haunts are Mayhem Mansion with a ticket price of $12 and Haverford's Trail costing $8. It takes about 30 minutes to go through each attraction.
Lexington Haunted Houses
The Horse Capital of the World has put to work more than a few gamblers who bet it all on a pony that didn't finish. You'll find them wondering the grounds at the following haunted attractions:
Screampark - 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY
(Screampark has 3 haunts but will not open in 2013 as they are moving locations.) They feature two freakish side shows, and one awesome monster midway. The 3 haunts are Castle of Fear, Insanity, and Veil of Souls.
Fright Nights at Jacobson Park - 4001 Athens-Boonesboro Road, Lexington
Fright Nights has 3 haunted attractions named Dark Forest, Zombie Mayhem, and 13 Doors. Zombie Mayhem is 15 minutes of hell in the forest. Dark Forest has scenes at Butchers Oven, The Morgue, Torture Chamber, and many sadistic freaks. Doors open at 8 pm. Fright Nights runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from September 26th through November 1st. Doors close at 11:30 pm on Friday and Saturday or 10 pm on other nights.
Fright Nights At The Farm - 3898 Haley Road, Lexington, KY
The Farm has 2 terrifying hayrides. Tickets for the Haunted Hayride are $14. Tickets for the Zombie Paintball Hayride are $18. A combo ticket is $29. The attraction is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights beginning September 27th through November 2nd. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Wicked World Scaregrounds - 5817 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40515
Wicked World is open September 13th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th and 29th. It also is open Friday, Saturday, and Sundays from October 4th through November 2nd plus the 17th, 24th, and 30th. The two haunted attractions are Nightmare Haunted House and Terror on Tates Creek. Tickets are $12 for each attraction on a combo ticket for $20. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Louisville Haunted Houses
When the horses enter the home stretch of the Kentucky Derby, the crowd is so loud that they wake the dead from their slumber. Five months later, their still restless and eager to take their aggression out on you at one of these haunted houses.
Danger Run - Louisville, Kentucky
This is an unusual haunt adventure. It is similar to a road rally as you search in your car for clues to the answer. You start at three points and even go through two haunted houses as you look for clues. Tickets are $18.95 online which gets you free food, free gas, vampire fangs, and the two attraction tickets. Starting points are Lowe's at 501 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY; Lowe's at 6651 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY; and Lowe's at 1350 Veterans Pkwy, Clarksville, IN.
Dates Open 2014:
September 19, 20, 26, 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
November 1
Waverly Hills Sanitarium - 4400 Paralee Lane, Louisville, KY 40272
More real haunted house guided tour and paranormal investigation with a wonderful commercial type haunted house. The haunt attraction is open every Friday and Saturday night from September 27th through November 2nd plus Halloween night.. Doors open at 7:30 pm and close at 11 am. Open Halloween night until midnight. Check out their website for complete details. Tickets are $20. Parking is $5 per car good towards souvenir purchase. Are you an amateur ghost hunter then this place is for you? This is a Funtober Favorite 100 and is one of the top 100 most popular haunts in the country.
Asylum Haunted Scream Park - 3101 Pond Station Road, Louisville, KY 40272
I love full entertainment parks and Asylum Haunted Scream Park fits right in as a 40 acre haunt with 4 attractions and great entertainment. The Carnival of Lost Souls midway has a fire eater, fortune teller, games, food, and live entertainment. The other haunt attractions are Darkness Falls on Asylum, Zombie City Doomsday, and Xterminite Zombie Attack. Darkness Falls features a tunnel and slide ride. Zombie City has what else but zombies. Xterminite is a 9000 square foot doom for hunting zombies. Tickets are $20 for Darkness, $20 for Zombie City, $15 for Xterminate, or $35 for the whole combomination. All tickets get you into the Carnivale of Lost Souls for games, and sideshow performances. Asylum is open every Friday and Saturday from September 13th through October 26th. The times are 8 pm to 2 am. This is a Funtober Favorite 100 and one of the top 100 most popular haunt attractions in the country.
The Baxter Avenue Morgue - 451 Baxter Avenue, Grave 200, Louisville, KY
Tickets are $20 for the Morgue. The attraction is open 8 pm to midnight on September 6th through 21st. It is open until 1 am on Friday and Saturday from September 27th through November 1st. It is also open until 11 pm on October 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, and 31.
Nightmare Forest - Otter Creek Park, Louisville, KY
Nightmare Forest has been terrifying folks around Louisville for 15 years. Both Nightmare Forest and Dead End Hotel are run by the same people. They feature four attractions for one low price at Nightmare. They have a separate attraction in Shepherdsville. Here you will find Freddy Kruger, Jason Vorhees, Leatherface, Evil Dead, and Dead Silence characters. Nightmare Forest is open every Friday and Saturday from September 20th through October 26th. Doors open at dusk.
The haunt attractions are Nightmare Forest, Nightmare Harvest, Trail of Terror, and Drive-In. Tickets are $20 for Nightmare or $20 for Dead End. There is a combo ticket with the Dead End Hotel for $35. Dead End Hotel is located at 495 South Lakeview Drive, Shepherdsville, KY.
The Field of Screams - 132 Darnall Avenue, Brandenburg, KY 40108
Visit Field of Screams any Friday and Saturday night starting September 12th. Tickets are $20 to go through the Haunted Barn and Haunted Forest from 7 pm to 1 am. There are lots of freaks and ghouls in this 6 acre haunted cornfield. Separately you can take the Hayride to Hell for another $15 or buy he combo ticket to all the attractions for $30. It takes about 1 hour to complete.
Dates Open 2014:
September 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
The Devils Attic - 647 West Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40208
Devils Attic tickets are $18. Gates open at 8 pm. Hell is open startng Friday, September 19th. On Friday and Saturday Devils Attic is open from 8 pm to 12:30 am. All other nights they close at 11:00 pm. Meet classic monsters of pure evil as your childhood fears come to life.
Dates Open 2014:
September 19, 20, 26, 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31
November 1
Don't forget Clarksville Indiana haunted houses.
Bowling Green Haunted Houses
There are several theories about why the city is named Bowling Green. Regardless of which one is correct, you'll want to make sure that your head remains attached to your shoulders while at these haunted houses! The ghosts love to go bowling on the green!
Skeleton's Lair - 48 Locketts Dream, Settle, Kentucky 42164
Ravencraft Haunted Sawmill hosts Skeleton's Lair. Gates open at dark and close at midnight. Skeleton's Lair features a Haunted Hayride, Haunted Woods, and 3D Zone for the ticket price of $22. Doors open at dark. A separate ticket can be purchased for $18 to enjoy the Monster Paintball shooting attraction. A combo ticket for all attractions is $30.
Dates Open 2014:
September 25, 26
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
November 1
Hill of Terror, Priceville Road, Bonnieville KY
There is no mercy at the Hill of Terror haunted attraction. It is open Friday and Saturday nights from September 13th to October 26th. They start at dark and run until midnight. Tickets are $20. Now in the 3rd year they have added food concessions.
Cave of Fear - 119 East Main Street, Horse Cave, KY 42749
This place is so small it doesn't garner a Wikipedia entry. Whatever you do, do not mention it if you wish to live through your trip to this haunted house.
Talon Falls Screampark - 2932 State Route 849 West, Melber, KY 42069
Talon Falls Screampark can be described as a carnival freakshow. The park opens at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $16 for Talon Falls, $12 for Dead End Haunted House, $12 for Blood Creek Haunted Hayride, and $12 for the Big Top Carnival Freakshow. Get all 4 for the price of a $50 combo pass. Talon Falls Screampark is open September 27th and 28th plus every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from October 4th through November 2nd plus the 30th and 31st. Doors open at 6:30 and close at 11 pm on Friday and Saturdays or 9 pm other nights. This is a Funtober Favorite 100 and is a top 100 most popular haunt attractions in the country.
Asylum 99 Haunted Hospital - 99 Hillview Dr., Scottsville, KY 42164
All new for 2014 the Haunted Hospital attraction opens Friday, September 26th. Gates are open from 7 pm until midnight. Tickets are $15. Your bed is waiting.
Dates Open 2014:
September 26, 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
November 1
Trails of Whispering Woods - 265 Wright Lane, Georgetown, KY 40324.
First hayride goes out at dusk around 8 pm. Tickets are $8. Attraction closes at 10:30 pm. Do not be left behind, ever. Visit October 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th.
Hollow of Unrest - 151 James Ragland Road, Bonnieville, Kentucky
Tickets are $15. Attraction runs from September 27th through November 2nd on Friday and Saturday nights. Doors are open from 8 pm until 12:30 am. All new attraction for 2013. New scares, new scenes, and new frights.
Sinister Tombs - 3246 Meeting Creek Rd., Eastview, Kentucky
Attraction is open September 21, 27-28, October 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, and 31st. Tickets are $15. Doors are open 7:30 pm until midnight. Is there a werewolf or big foot in the area? The town was founded in 1870 and strange deaths have been happening for over 100 years. Once the town hunted all the wolves. Afterwards the evil or wolf hunted the town. Get the story and search for your own evil.
Misery Manor - 1008 Eagle Lake Dr., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342.
Tickets are $5. Attraction is open October 3-6, 11-12, 16-19, and 28-31. Doors open at 7:30 pm an runs until 1 am on Friday and Saturday or 11 pm other nights.
More Kentucky Haunts
Fallsburg Haunted House - 5877 Kentucky 3, Louisa, KY
A remarkable haunt located near the eastern Kentucky border drew more than 17,000 visitors last year. They offer a zombie paintball wagon, a haunted corn maze, a haunted house and new this year is Appalachia Nightmare 3D and a Blackout Maze. They have been operating for over 25 years. Check out their facebook page.
Home Haunts (New List of Home Haunted Houses for Halloween 2014).
Erlanger – Terror on Timberlake at 551 Hallam Ave., Erlanger
Louisville – Hetzer Haunted House 6615 North Dr., Louisville
Covington – Scream Acres CT at 4399 Boron Drive, Covington
Addresses of Haunted Houses in Kentucky
USS Nightmare – 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071
Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride – 4172 Bellview Road, Petersburg, KY 41080
Mayhem Mansion – 13966 DeCoursey Pike, Morning View, KY 41063
Screampark – 903 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY
Fright Nights – 401 Athens Boonesboro Road, Lexington, KY 40509
Wicked World Scaregrounds – 5817 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY 40515
Danger Run – 501 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40333
Waverly Hills Sanitarium – 4400 Paralee Lane, Louisville, KY 40272
The Haunted Network – 835 Springs Road, Jeffersonville, IN 47131
Asylum Haunted Scream Park – 3103 Pond Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40272
The Baxter Avenue Morgue – 451 Baxter Avenue, Grave 200, Louisville, KY
Nightmare Forest Haunt Park – Otter Creek, Brandenburg, KY 40108
The Field of Screams – 132 Darnall Ave, Brandenburg, KY 40108
The Devil's Attic – 647 West Hill Street, Louisville, KY 40208
Sinister Tombs – 3246 Meeting Creek Rd, Eastview, KY
Skeleton's Lair – 48 Locketts Dream, Settle, KY 42164
Hill of Terror – Priceville Road, Bonnieville, KY 42713
Talon Falls Zombie Outbreak – 2932 State Route 849 West, Melber, KY 42069
State By State List of Halloween Haunted Houses
Nearby Attractions
If you live in Northern Kentucky, you will also want to visit the Cincinnati haunted houses. Or, if you find yourself close to another state, you should give them a quick perusal to make sure you aren't missing an awesome haunted attraction.
Haunted Houses in Illinois
Haunted Houses in Indiana
Haunted Houses in Ohio
Haunted Houses in Virginia
Haunted Houses in West Virginia
Also consider attending one of the many 2014 Halloween conventions such as the National Haunters Convention held in May.
Also you may find interesting the connection between the growth in Haunted Houses and the history of the horror movies made by Hollywood.
Find other fall fun things to do in Kentucky in October:
Oktoberfest in Kentucky
Kentucky Festivals
Kentucky Corn Mazes
Kentucky Ghost Tours
Pumpkin Patches in Kentucky
Did We Miss Something?
Have you been to one of these haunted houses? Future readers would be interested in hearing what you thought. Did you have fun? Was it worth the money? Would you recommend it to others? Any suggestions to maximize the experience? I'll gladly publish what you send me and give you a great big hug.
If you are the owner or employee of a haunted house on this list, or one I missed and need to add, I would love to have more information about the haunted house, photos, dates/times/hours for 2014, etc. Use the contact form to get in touch and I'll tell you where to email your answers to these questions.


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Explore the history, culture, science, nature, architecture, and stories that link the iconic spaces in the National Mall and Memorial Parks to our nation and its people. The articles collected here are produced by NPS staff at the National Mall and Memorial Parks.
Gay Rights and Freedom of Speech
June 17, 2012
On October 14, 1979, the first nationally-organized mass of 100,000 lesbian and gay people passed by the Old Post Office Tower as they moved along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Cherry Tree Rebellion
March 15, 2012
A group of approximately 150 women, led by Cissy Patterson, seized shovels from workers, re-filled holes, and prepared for a stand-off against workers and bulldozers in order to help save the trees.
Did You Know?
Virginia Ave. is populated with statues of Latin American heroes including Benito Juárez, Bernardo de Gálvez, José de San Martín, José Artigas, and Simón Bolívar.


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Talk radio host Curtis Sliwa weighs in on video of a woman encouraging to young girls to fight each other.
"People love this. They live vicariously through this," said Sliwa.
Curtis Sliwa is the host of The Curtis Sliwa Show on AM 970 The Answer
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In every part of our vast country you'll find unique experiences to make your dream holiday come true.
Melbourne, Victoria
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is the most vibrant horse racing event in the world. This festival of horse racing, fashion and fun starts in September and runs through until mid-November. Flemington Racecourse is the stage for big-name race days such as Derby Day, the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day. The Melbourne Cup, held on the first Tuesday in November, is the focal point of the carnival and a public holiday in Victoria. Most of Australia stops to watch or listen to the race, but there's nothing like being there amongst the 100,000 plus crowd to experience this unique event.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of Australia's most significant sporting and social events.
There are four major race days during the Carnival, with the [Emirates] Melbourne Cup the highlight of the carnival each year on the first Tuesday in November. The Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap horse race in the world and has a proud tradition going back more than 150 years to 1861.
Known as the race that stops a nation, Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Victoria and more than 100,000 people attend the race at Flemington Race Course in Melbourne. Most Australians watch or listen to the race as it is televised live to over 700 million people in more than 120 countries.
Australians celebrate the Melbourne Cup race in many different ways with workplace fashion parades, office sweepstakes, business breakfasts, charity lunches, school dress-ups, live music performances at local race carnivals and barbecues.
The other major Melbourne Cup Carnival events are [AAMI] Victoria Derby Day, [Crown] Oaks Day and [Emirates] Stakes Day.
The Melbourne Cup also has a reputation for high fashion. Traditionally, black and white is the prominent colour scheme for women for Derby Day, while men often chose to wear a grey morning suit, peacock vest and pin-stripe pants. Oaks Day is traditionally known as 'ladies day', where women dress up in their finest fashions and head to the track. Children can even flaunt their style at Stakes Day, the unofficial family day that closes the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Legends have been forged throughout the Melbourne Cup's history. Multiple winning horses such as Makybe Diva, Kingston Town and Phar Lap are regarded as national heroes.
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Xavier Silas and some other guys win a basketball game
Silas puts up 40 points, a Convo record. He made 22 free throws, a MAC record. A fraternity brother of mine becomes the leading scorer in the nation at 28.29 ppg. NIU's defense now ranks 335th in the nation. Up next is a road game at Temple on Saturday, the toughest team on our schedule. But you'll be watching the bowl game instead.


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Brannon Weathers didn't start Tuesday's game against Fayette County, but he ended up making a huge impact.
Weathers, a senior on the Troup baseball team, ended up getting the win in relief, and he also had a big day at the plate.
Tyler Bunn got the start on Tuesday, and he gave up three runs in the first inning, and one run in the second.
Troup coach Craig Garner called on Weathers at the start of the third inning, and the right hander responded by retiring Fayette County in order.
Weathers ended up pitching four innings, and he gave up just one run.
"Brannon came in and threw four innings right there. That was huge," Garner said. "I can't say enough good things about his performance. That was big."
The only inning where Weathers faced any trouble was the fifth inning.
Fayette County already had one run in and the bases were loaded, but Weathers got a flyout to end the inning with Troup still ahead by a run.
Weathers worked around a two-out walk in the sixth inning to cap his stellar outing.
Weathers also produced at the plate.
In his first at-bat in the fourth inning, he had a one-out single, and he later scored on a Jonathan Foster sacrifice fly to give Troup a 6-4 lead.
In his second at-bat in the fifth inning, Weathers reached on a bunt single, and he stole second, but he was stranded there.
With the win, the Tigers improved to 2-3 in Region 5-AAAA heading into Thursday's showdown at LaGrange.
"We needed this win," Weathers said. "We didn't want to go 1-4, especially with LaGrange coming up."
TATUM SHINES: C.J. Tatum was another star for the Tigers on Tuesday.
After Weathers pitched the last of his four innings, Tatum entered the game in the seventh inning to finish things off with Troup ahead 7-5.
Tatum gave up a lead-off single, but he retired the next three batters to get the save.
The Tigers were in the same situation on Thursday against Carrollton, leading by two runs heading into the seventh inning.
Troup was unable to hold that lead and lost the game, but the outcome was different on Tuesday.
"There was little to no drama in the seventh," Garner said. "The leadoff guy gets a hit, but we leave him there."
Tatum's contributions were at the plate were also critical to the win.
In the bottom of the first inning, Tatum had a hit that brought in two runs, helping Troup erase most of a 3-0 deficit.
In his next at-bat in the third inning, Tatum's RBI double tied it at 4-4.
Tatum put a charge in the ball in his third at-bat in the fifth inning, but it was caught in the outfield.
Although the Tigers are still below .500 in the region with a 2-3 record, Tatum said they're heading in the right direction.
"We're getting better, and that's all you can ask for right now," Tatum said. "You just have to keep working."
CLUTCH HITTING: In Monday's 1-0 loss to Columbus, the Tigers had ample opportunities to score, but they were unable to come through with a clutch hit.
That changed in a big way in Tuesday's game.
Troup had four RBI hits, and they all came with two outs.
"We had two-out hits that scored some runs," Garner said. "We didn't have those (against Columbus)."
Tatum had two of those two-out hits, and Tyler Bunn and Tanius Harris had the others.
EMBRACING HIS CHANCE: Harris has been primarily a guy who comes off the bench, but if he keeps swinging the bat like he did on Tuesday, that could change.
Harris, who is also a standout wrestler at Troup, had a sacrifice fly in the second inning that brought in a run.
In the fifth inning, Harris stepped to the plate with one on and two outs, and he came through with a double to extend the lead to 7-5.
"He's one that a lot of times you like to have him come off the bench," Garner said. "He got an opportunity, and he had a big two-out hit."


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A government shutdown will impact communities across the country. Without any money to operate, all national parks, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, will be forced to close.
The National Park Service says it will leave all gates along the Parkway open regardless of what happens; however, all visitors centers, campgrounds, stores, and The Peaks of Otter Lodge & Restaurant will have to shut down until the government is funded again.
The Peaks of Otter Lodge is run by a private company called Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, but, because they're considered a concession of the National Park Service, they cannot operate the lodge if NPS is not operating.
The threat of a shutdown could not have come at a worse time for the tourist hot spot. The lodge has only been open since July, after its previous operator closed up shop in 2012, and just last Friday, Delaware North held a grand re-opening celebration there.
October is also one of the busiest times for the Blue Ridge Parkway as visitors come in droves to take in the stunning fall colors and views it offers.
Representatives with Delaware North declined an on-camera interview Monday, but the company released a written statement, saying, "We are still hopeful the situation will be resolved and we are monitoring it closely. The national parks which Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts operate remain fully open today. In the event of closures, we will provide more information regarding our plans."
Dennis East and Ila Arthur made the drive from Danville to Peaks of Otter Monday to walk around and eat lunch at the restaurant. They say it's one of their favorite places to come, and it's unfortunate politicians in Washington would allow it to close down.
"It's the most beautiful time of the year," East said. "The leaves are going to be changing very soon. And now people are going to miss it."
According to a contingency plan released by the U.S. Department of the Interior, hotel and campground guests at all national parks will be given 48 hours to make alternate arrangements and leave the park property if a shutdown occurs.
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Eric Gagne has been activated off the DL and Mark DiFelice has been optioned back to AAA. No word on what role he will fill. Ned did have this to add however:
"He needs to continue to work on his ability to get left-handers out," Yost said.
In theory, Gagne's change should be that pitch. Change ups are naturally very effective against opposite handed batters so the fact that Ned is saying this implies that the change isn't all the way back yet. Something to watch for when he takes the mound.


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COLUMBUS -- Preseason All-America Deshaun Thomas scored 25 points to lead No. 4 Ohio State past Walsh 83-71 in an exhibition game Tuesday night.
LaQuinton Ross, a sophomore who started his first collegiate game, added 13 points. Sam Thompson and Evan Ravenel both had 11 points for the Buckeyes, who went 31-8 last season and reached the Final Four.
Reserve Jeff Copeland scored 16 points for Division II Walsh, which was 26-5 last season. Kenny Kornowski added 12 points and Jesse Hardin had 11.
Ohio State trailed much of the first half before scoring 17 of the final 20 points to go up 39-30 at halftime.
College AthleticsSFlbBaldwin Wallace teams will skip postseason play
BEREA -- The 23 varsity athletic teams from Baldwin Wallace University will skip postseason play this academic year as it investigates mistakes in awarding financial aid for student-athletes, the school said Tuesday.
The Division III school in suburban Cleveland said it has notified the NCAA that the Yellow Jackets are withdrawing from consideration for any postseason play. University officials said they will investigate mistakes in how NCAA regulations were applied to financial aid decisions for "a small percentage" of its roughly 500 student-athletes, and take any corrective action if needed.
"Baldwin Wallace University has always stood for the highest standards of integrity," the school president, Dr. Robert C. Helmer, said in a statement that called the decision "difficult."
The "red flags" that triggered the investigation turned up during a normal institutional review, said George Richard, the director of university relations. He wouldn't explain the nature of the mistakes or the regulations involved.
Helmer met with coaches and players Tuesday to discuss the situation before the public announcement, and Richard said they had "the whole spectrum of responses that you would expect."
"The important thing is that we came across this," Richard said. "We are going to take steps to find out what happened and to make sure it doesn't happen again."
The decision most immediately affects the football, women's volleyball and men's and women's soccer teams.
The football team is 7-1 overall and 6-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, tying it with Heidelberg for second place in the conference standings with two conference games left on the schedule.
The women's soccer team also was doing well this season, with a record of 12-3-4. The team went 6-2-1 in conference play, leaving it in second place as the OAC tournament began this week.
College FootballSFlbCincy sticking with
struggling Legaux at QB
CINCINNATI -- Coach Butch Jones is sticking with Munchie Legaux as Cincinnati's quarterback.
The junior has thrown five interceptions in the last two games, leading to losses at Toledo and Louisville that knocked the Bearcats (5-2, 1-1 Big East) out of the national rankings and out of a front-runner position in the conference race. The worst was a lob into the end zone in overtime that was intercepted, helping Louisville pull out a 34-31 win Friday.
Jones said Tuesday that he believes in Legaux and hasn't considered replacing him.
The Bearcats expect Syracuse (4-4, 3-1) to try to shut down their running game Saturday and force Legaux to throw.


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Doctor Sonu Ahluwalia is here with some of the medical topics making the news...
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Tiger Woods has officially joined Twitter and now has more than 130K followers. He also has a Facebook account.Read More
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Facebook today announced the next generation of messaging dubbed as Facebook Social Messaging. Using the service you can communicate with your friends using IM, SMS and of course email too.Read More
Microsoft has announced a collaboration between Office Web Apps and Facebook messaging system to allow one-click viewing of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoing documents.Read More
Facebook iPhone App has been updated to include the new Facebook social messaging feture.Read More
If you did not tune into the live event from Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg announced that every Facebook user will get a @facebook.com user email address. However, the product they announced is not exactly email, but more of social messaging service.Read More
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Proof that Facebook is about to launch a new email service is piling up. Reports suggest that Facebook is now likely to use the newly acquired fb.com for employees.Read More
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Church spokesman: Pussy Riot should get a chance to mend their ways if they 'repent'
Ahead of Pussy Riot's appeal, senior church spokesman, Vladimir Legoida, said the band;s stunt "must not remain unpunished whatever the justification," but that any repentance, if expressed, should be taken into account.
The church sincerely wishes for the repentance of those who desecrated a holy place, certainly it would benefit their souls.
If any words of the convicts indicate repentance ... we would wish that they are not left unnoticed and those who violated the law get a chance to mend their ways."


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One of my most popular posts is what to do with freeze burnt chicken. I'm going to have to start a "Freezer Burnt Chicken" series at this rate because my wife found more freezer burnt skinless boneless chicken breast this week and told me to make soup with it. We love my Tortilla soup so I buffed that up with excellent results.
OK I hope I don't have to do this frequently but it was that good. Don't freezer burn your chicken just to do this but if you happen to have some, this is a great solution.
Notes: I cooked the breast in chicken broth to try to add taste and rehydrate the meat. I found it did rehydrate but didn't add enough taste. I used chicken soup base which is really concentrated flavor to add the flavor back. After the chicken breast were done, there was some debris that needed to be rinsed off the breast and strained out of the broth.
I added the jalapeno for more taste but cut back on the cumin from the original recipe. The heat rating on this is a 4/10.
Update note Feb 26,2011: I did this again (will I never run out of freezer burnt chicken?) and this time put the breast and the chicken broth in a large dutch oven. Put on the top and placed in a 325 oven for 2 1/2 hours. This worked great since I could go away and do something else and the chicken ease a perfect 170 when I checked.
spread tortillas strips evenly. Spray lightly with PAM and bake for
about 8 minutes until browned and then cool on rack.
I added the jalapeno for more taste but cut back on the cumin from the original recipe. The heat rating on this is a 4/10.
4 Freezer burnt skinless boneless chicken breasts49 oz can reduced sodium chicken broth14 oz can chicken broth2 sticks celery chopped small1 medium red onion chopped small2 medium carrots chopped small1 jalapeno with seeds and veins removed – minced14 1/2 oz can beef broth1 T chicken soup base (may skip if using fresh chicken breast)10 1/2 oz can RoTel diced tomatoes with green chilies15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained1 lb package frozen whole kernel corn2 t parsley flakes1 t dried basil1/2 t ground cumin1 t ground coriander1 T olive oil toppings:3 flour tortillas Shredded cheese
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 10
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Longtime Southern California television host and Palm Springs resident Huell Howser, who used his folksy interviewing style to introduce viewers to little-known Golden State locales and the state's unique residents, died Monday at age 67.
On Apr 12, 2010 California's Gold #146 feature Baldwin Park native In-N-Out
Huell took viewer on an hour-long California's Gold Special which looks at the history of In-N-Out Burger. This is the first time television cameras have ever been allowed to shoot inside a store. And this special also included an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the In-N-Out Headquarters in Baldwin Park where it all started back in 1948.
Howser, a native Tennessean with twang to match, died in Palm Springs at 2:35 a.m. of natural causes, according to the Riverside County Coroner's Office.
Howser, who retired from KCET in November, was best known for hosting the series "California's Gold," which ran for 19 years on PBS stations, including KCET in Southern California.
"We are deeply saddened by the news of Huell's passing," according to a statement by KCET President/CEO Al Jerome. "This is a tremendous personal and professional loss to his friends and colleagues, as well as his legions of fans. Huell elevated the simple joys and undiscovered nuggets of living in our great state ... Huell was able to brilliantly capture the wonder in obscurity. From pastrami sandwiches and artwork woven from lint to the exoticism of cactus gardens and the splendor of Yosemite -- he brought us the magic, the humor and poignancy of our region. We will miss him very much."
Howser, often lampooned for his accent and wide-eyed wonder at roadside attractions, became so well known while hosting "California's Gold" that his character was incorporated into two episodes of "The Simpsons."
Howser started his television career at WSM in Nashville after working for U.S. Sen. Howard Baker and serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. The University of Tennessee graduate whose unusual first name is a combination of his parents' -- Harold and Jewell -- became a well-known television personality in Nashville for his human interest stories.
He later hosted a magazine-style series at WCBS in New York City before moving to Los Angeles in 1981 to work for KCBS-TV. He later served a stint as a weekend "Entertainment Tonight" host (1982-83) and eventually joined KCET in 1985.
At KCET, he started "Videolog," short programs featuring people's unique stories. The series later became "California's Gold."
Howser quietly retired from "California's Gold" late last year, amid rumors about his failing health. His assistant, Ryan Morris, told the Los Angeles Times in November that Howser was retiring from filming new shows, saying he "is just trying to get away from television and enjoy some free time."
Howser, who had lived in the El Royale Apartments in Los Angeles, also once owned an unusual Newberry Springs home known as "The Volcano House."
The KCET show "SoCal Connected" plans to air special segment on Howser at 5:30 p.m. Monday night, then again at 10 p.m.
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Acts of Kindness do make a difference. That's why Hudson Valley Hospital Center in celebration of its 125th Anniversary is asking the community to perform acts of kindness.
Small gestures go a long way: a smile, a compliment, giving someone the right of way on the road, giving up your seat on the subway. These small acts, restore our faith in humanity and lighten our daily load.
So we are challenging people to pledge to perform more acts of kindness in the New Year. Our goal is 125, but the sky is the limit. Afterall, it was an act of kindness that started the Hospital in 1889 when a small group of community-minded women purchased a pre-revolutionary house on lower South Street in Peekskill, which became the Helping Hand Hospital. And Hudson Valley has dedicated itself to fullfilling that 'Helping Hand' mission ever since.
Click here for some ideas for Random Acts of Kindness.
Acts of Kindness pledge forms are available at Hudson Valley Hospital Center and at area businesses in Peekskill, Cortlandt Manor and Yorktown. Fill out a form and we'll post it on our Acts of Kindness Wall. You can also e-mail us your Act of Kindness at JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING . Look for our HVHC 125h banners in your community.


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PLANS to convert a disused mill in Burnley have been approved after the proposal was altered at the last-minute.
A dispute about the boundaries of the development at Oxford Mill led to the alterations, which were approved by councillors on the development control committee.
Coun Anne Kelly, who chairs the committee and represents the Briercliffe ward, said: "I remember this as a working mill but it has not been used as that for a very, very long time.
"Any investment to save that building is welcome."
The plans are to transform Oxford Mill, in Briercliffe Road, into apartments, a clinic and a nursery.
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Stacking wins. Dave Wannstedt used to swear by it. The NHL's co-leader in points and games played did just that in it's last two games.
Things got off to a shaky start in the first as turnovers were the name of the game. Sharp et al were responsible for several giveaways in the opening frame, but Ray Emery was up to the task of keeping pucks out of his net. The Hawks took advantage of the clean slate provided by Razor to take an early lead as Sharp intercepted a Mark Giordano pass in the neutral zone and fired a shot on net. Kiprusoff kicked out a rebound which got by Carcillo in the slot and ended up on the blade of Duncan Keith, who slapped a knuckler in from 40 feet.
The second period was all Hawks, outshooting Calgary 11-6 and creating a handful of quality scoring chances. The Hawks cashed in a much needed insurance tally on a Seabrook powerplay blast through a Toews screen. The Hawks played pretty air tight defense until halfway through the third when Patrick Kane lost a faceoff and lost track of Olli Jokinen, who floated into the slot after the draw and buried a Giordano feed top shelf. The Hawks didn't allow many quality chances from there on out, and Stalberg added a bit of breathing room late in the period as he drove hard to the net and found a beautiful Hossa dish on his tape for a tap in goal. Kane added an empty netter from Sharp, and we're on to Sunday night to see what this Oilers team is all about.
I'm your huckleberry
- Patrick Sharp had a very strong game, and not just because it was a three point night. If we turn a blind eye to the two early turnovers, we can focus on Sharpie's performance on the forecheck. While he's not always the team's most active or aggressive forechecker, Sharp attacked the puck on several occasions in tonight's game, and made plays that he hasn't made since the first week or so of the season. More of this, Shooter.
- The CORSI numbers are generally solid, with the exception of the fourth line. Rusty, Bruno, and Mayers got worked over by their counterparts. A CORSI of +10 and +12 for Kostopoulus and Jackman in just over 10 minutes of ice time? Woof.
Steve Montador had a pretty brutal game, but instead of realizing that skating with John Scott could rattle any defenseman, I'm guessing that Q will scratch Monty in favor of OD and we'll have to suffer through moar John Scott. Here's to hoping that Monty's presence on whatever it is that the 2nd PP unit is supposed to be will keep him in the lineup, but somebody has to get scratched to make room for the 6'8" lucky charm, am I right? To be fair, John Scott wasn't a complete disaster tonight, but even on his good days, he does nothing on the ice that OD or Lepisto can't do better.
- Ho hum, just another 2 point night for Marian Hossa. You're so money, and I can't even tell if you know it.
- Norris. Trophy. Form. Duncan Keith had it tonight. Ever notice how Iginla has some very unnoticeable games against the Hawks? Nothing like vintage Marlboro 72 to hold Tanguay and Iggy to two shots combined.
- I'm told that Lee Stempniak plays for the Flames, but I'm going to need two valid forms of ID to verify.
- Bickell and Frolik's CORSI numbers are decent, and they (along with Kruger) did a nice job against the Stempniak-Byron-Smith line, but they can still be frustrating to watch in terms of offensive zone decision making. Too many times tonight, Fro and Bicks fired bad angle shots and centering passes toward the net with no one even in the zip code of the blue paint. While Edzo always says that it's never a bad play to get the puck to the net, I can assure you that it's ok to cycle the puck until an actual scoring chance occurs.
- Let's just pretend that Kane's wrist shot in the third snuck under the cross bar, and that the empty netter never happened, because we all know that's what he's doing anyway.
I could hear an argument for Duncs on this one, but I'm giving it to Razor. Emery made several key saves early on, which kept the Hawks in the game and enabled them to take control after the 1st 20 minutes. Ray-Ray's bagged 7 out of a possible 8 points in his 4 starts; it's time he got his due.


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A California man was struck and killed by a car while walking on a frontage road in Rogers, Minn. on Saturday.
Rogers Police Chief Jeff Beahen said the 45-year-old pedestrian was walking westbound on the shoulder of Rogers Drive, a frontage road off of I-94 near Cabella's, and was instantly killed after being hit Saturday afternoon. Investigators think the California man was heading to a truck stop near the area.
The driver, 21, was heading eastbound on the frontage road when he crossed the center lane. The driver is cooperating with police and says he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Police did not suspect the driver had been drinking.
Chief Beahen says police will continue to investigate the cause of the accident.
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CBF Offers Electronics Recycling Event at ODU
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) will provide a new way for Hampton Roads residents to get involved in the 20th Annual Clean the Bay Day event with a free electronic waste recycling event hosted by Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, VA, June 4-7, 2008.
A logical new dimension to CBF's annual Clean the Bay Day litter clean-up, this unique electronics recycling event is offered as a preventative measure to reduce the amount of electronic waste that causes chemical and other toxic pollution when dumped into landfills and waterways.
"Because electronic waste is such a huge environmental problem, CBF is proud to sponsor this recycling event as part of the 20th annual Clean the Bay Day," said Will Baker, CBF President. "This is the environmentally responsible way to dispose of unwanted electronics and protect our surface and groundwater. We hope people in Hampton Roads will take advantage of this opportunity. It will help save the Bay."
Robert L. Fenning, ODU Vice President for Administration and Finance said: "Having this event on campus illustrates another facet of our on-going green initiatives here at ODU. From research to education to community activism, we remain committed to increasing environmental awareness and working toward a greener future."
There are two aspects of the electronics waste event: one for organizations and one for individuals. June 4-6 are the days designated for businesses, schools and organizations to drop off their unwanted equipment. These organizations must PRE-REGISTER in advance at: cleanthebayday.poweron.com. General public drop-off is scheduled for Saturday, June 7. No pre-registration for the general public is required and there are no residency restrictions. Collection times are 9:00 -3:00 p.m. for each day of the event.
The drop-off location is Parking Lot #43 on the ODU Norfolk campus, at the intersection of 43rd Street and Powhatan Blvd. (between Powhatan Fields and the ODU Facilities Management Building.)
Participants are assured that all data on recycled computerized equipment will be shredded mechanically to guarantee security. Additionally, the collection/disposal method is environmentally sound. Discarded items will go directly to Metech, an environmentally responsible electronic waste recycling company in Massachusetts which does not ship discarded electronics overseas.
Acceptable items for recycling include: computer systems and accessories, audio/visual equipment, cell phones and fax machines, and handheld communications devices. More information about acceptable items can be found on line at occs.odu.edu/ewaste/.
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Thomasville - Police say Keith Allen Smith of Perry broke into Tammy Deibert's house in Ochlocknee over the weekend. He threatened Deibert and her guest, Justin Henderson with a gun.
He then told them to disrobe and have sex in front of him. They refused and Smith repeatedly struck the man on the head with the pistol and threatened to kill him. The man was finally able to escape to a friend's house where he dialed 911.
This isn't the first time Smith has been arrested for assaulting his ex-wife.
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This collection of articles explores the challenges journalists encounter in their coverage of Islam in the wake of 9/11. Words and images that follow speak to these difficulties but also address ways in which journalists—and scholars who study Islam—are striving to anchor their work in a knowledgeable context and imbue it with essential layers of complexity. – Melissa Ludtke, Editor
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, Nieman Reports takes an in-depth look at The State of Journalism in China and what a number of reporters are doing to cope with tight restrictions. As Chinese officials continue to block websites from around the world, jam social media postings and delete sensitive online information, domestic journalists in China are seeking ways to circumvent censors. Those who go too far risk being fired or even arrested, while foreign journalists face various forms of government intimidation and visa denials.
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As summer creeps around the corner and temperatures continue to rise, your utility bills are about to get higher.
Beginning June 1, Lubbock Power & Light customers will see an average 9.7% rate increase on their monthly bills. That's about $7 to $10 more per month for the average customer.
Triple digits are in the forecast, so energy-saving experts say the most important thing you need to think about is your air filter.
"If you don't change it regularly,, your compressor is going to be sitting there working harder and harder," said Ron Felty, Assistant Manager at Home Depot.
"Your air conditioner compressor is a 220 volt, so you'll be using that much more energy," Felty said.
Felty says changing an air filter is easy and more importantly, it will not put a dent in your wallet.
Dust and pollen will be blowing this time of year, so air filters can clog up fast. So Felty says it's important to check them once a month. Just remember to get the right size.
And be on the lookout for leaky windows. Felty suggests that you walk around the outside of your house. If you can feel wind coming out of your windows, it's time to get some caulking.
"Silicone caulk allows you to fill up the cracks. It allows flexibility with the change of weather. Where you use your regular latex caulk, it'll sit there and it'll crack," Felty said.
With silicone caulk, you don't have to caulk it as often, so you're getting more bang for your buck.
Tip number three is get energy-efficient light bulbs. Take out all the old light bulbs (incandescent and CFL) in your house and replace them with LED light bulbs.
"An LED light will use 85% less than an incandescent bulb and 50-percent less than a CFL bulb," Felty said.
These improvements may cost more money up front, but Felty, but in the long run, you'll be saving a lot more money and energy.
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Dear Parishioners,
As it stands now, because of the reduced number of priests on the parish staff, we will not be reinstating the 12:10 PM Daily Mass after Labor Day.
Our plan is to reinstate this Mass if and when an additional priest is assigned to the parish.
If you are looking for a noontime Mass, both the Church of St. Thomas More (East 89th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue) and St. Jean Baptiste Church (East 76th Street on Lexington Avenue) offer Mass at 12:15 PM.
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To open its 26th season, Sacred Music in a Sacred Space presents a new charity concert series - Caritas Concerts.
Join us for an evening of refreshment, conversation, and music for vocal quartet and piano by Polydora Ensemble.
Modeled after the less formal salon concerts of the 19th century, it will be a relaxed and personal evening of musical enjoyment and conversation.
With only 200 available seats, the intimate seating places the audience in close proximity to the music.
All proceeds will benefit Jesuit Volunteer Corps.
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Saturday she was able to break free and call for help.
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Abstract—We address the problem of computing the aspect graph of a polyhedral object observed by an orthographic camera with limited spatial resolution, such that two image points separated by a distance smaller than a preset threshold cannot be resolved. Under this model, views that would differ under normal orthographic projection may become equivalent, while "accidental" views may occur over finite areas of the view space. We present a catalogue of visual events for polyhedral objects and give an algorithm for computing the aspect graph and enumerating all qualitatively different aspects. The algorithm has been fully implemented and results are presented.
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BitTorrent Teams Up With Content Creators for New Internet 'TV' Series
BitTorrent's alpha program Bundles is developing new release strategies every day and people in the content creation business are starting to catch on. Joel Bergvall & Tim Staples, the creators of the new "television" series Fly or Die, spoke to nofilmschool about eschewing traditional paths in favor of creative control and audience interaction. They will be turning to the people of the internet, the BitTorrent community specifically, to vote on whether they should pursue a network deal, a deal with an internet partner, or perhaps develop a series with each episode distributed as a BitTorrent Bundle. In other words, the audience has a much bigger say in what content is getting created. Read on for our interview with the creators of Fly or Die and find out how they chose the BitTorrent route — the answer might make you smile.
"There is no better sales agent for your content than a fan of your work."
Imagine you're part of the world's biggest songwriting couple. Now, imagine an endless stream of new young divas, crazy managers, and record label dinosaurs sucking the joy out of what you do best: making music. Do you keep going? Or do you call it quits?
NFS: How did you come to choose BitTorrent as your marketing / distribution strategy?
Tim: When we decided to launch this show direct to audience, we looked at a number of options in terms of distribution partners. We were leaning toward YouTube, because of that platform's ease of use and compatibility to social media. While we were in the middle of making plans, Joel came across an article on the BitTorrent Bundle on nofilmschool. He forwarded it to me with a note that said "this is spectacular."
I read the article and immediately reached out to Matt Mason, whose email was included in the article. We had some good conversations and then went to meet with BitTorrent's senior management team in San Francisco. We explained our vision to them, which admittedly is a little crazy and expected some confusion and a lot of questions, but we only got one: "How can we help?"
We knew right then that we had found the right partner. We really wanted our audience to be invested in the process, and I'm an avid nofilmschool reader so when we saw your article the lightbulb came on.
NFS: Wow, that's cool. It's gratifying to know people are actually reading these long-form articles. How are new media outlets relevant to the story you're telling?
Tim: There's a great parallel between our story and our strategy, our story is about surviving in a changing business. Rock Mafia who we're partnered with on this has always said: "If we can make music than millions of people like, the selling part will take care of itself." And we're very much on board with that approach.
Joel: New media outlets are the way for content creators to reach their audience in a very direct way, and, more importantly, to start a conversation with them. By speaking directly to the audience you can have the people who actually care about your work help you develop it and actually use them as a springboard to help hone your craft. It's a new dawn of creative communities all over the world, and new media outlets are the catalyst for that exchange.
NFS: Were you trepidacious about using BitTorrent at all due to misinformation about piracy?
Tim: We had no reservations about partnering with BitTorrent. Hollywood has a lot of misperceptions about it, but I think that once Hollywood understands the power of BitTorrent and their ability to deliver a large and engaged audience, I think that perception will change quickly.
Hopefully Fly or Die will serve as another positive step in that direction. BitTorrent's sole focus through this process has been on empowering us to share our content with the most people possible. They've been amazing partners and the process has been incredibly smooth and free of any politics or ego. I can't say enough good things about BitTorrent.
Joel: If you still think BitTorrent is associated with piracy then you've probably been living under a rock. We really love what they are doing.
NFS: What kind of projects do you think the BitTorrent bundle strategy is best tailored towards?
Joel: Projects that want to have a dialogue with their audience. If you want to simply create something and put it into the world, I'm sure BitTorrent will be great for that as well, but for us the biggest benefit is the direct engagement with a very active community that can provide realtime feedback on what we're creating for them.
NFS: What other alternatives did you consider before choosing BitTorrent?
Tim: We were strongly considering launching this platform on YouTube before we chose BitTorrent. Converge has made a sizeable investment in a company called Consulting Virality that specializes solely in YouTube content and marketing. They are really tapped into the YouTube audience and why they share what they do.
CV has generated over 250 million views in the past year on just over 70 videos, so it seemed like a good fit for what we are doing. But in the end we felt that BitTorrent could deliver a deeper level of engagement with a highly creative and tech savvy community.
NFS: How will you refine your strategy for next time?
Tim: I think next time we'll optimize how we receive feedback from the audience, which is a really hard thing to do considering releasing to tens of thousands of people or even millions of people.
NFS: You're releasing today [August 13th], how does that feel? How do you know if it will work?
Tim: We're excited. We've been working on Fly or Die for a long time and it feels good to finally show it to the world. We're opening up this process to the audience in a way that hasn't really been done before so we don't know what exactly to expect.
A lot of times in Hollywood you invest blood, sweat and tears into a project that never gets seen. It literally get locked into a vault. So no matter what happens here, we feel good about this process and launching this show on our terms. I think the ultimate promise of new media is that it can empower a direct relationship between the creatives and the audience without a lot of noise in between.
Regardless of how successful this show ends up, we feel that we've taken an important step in helping redefine how shows of the future will be developed, funded and distributed. We're proud of that.
This is the true story of how music gets made. And it's also the larger-than-life tall tale of life inside the industry trenches; how artists struggle to balance passion projects with paychecks. In this case, the narrative is happening off-screen, too. Fly or Die is currently a pilot pitch. And BitTorrent fans, not network executives, get to decide what happens next.
NFS: Will you use BitTorrent bundles again?
Joel: So far the experience has been overwhelmingly positive and I would certainly do this again. In fact, we are planning to continually use BitTorrent to engage the audience in Fly or Die. As for what we might do different, it's still too early to tell. We are living the whirlwind right now and once that calms down I'm sure we will have learned a ton that we will utilize in the next round.
NFS: Do you have any tips for filmmakers who are going through the process of choosing their release strategy?
Tim: Ask me again in 6 months, I'll probably have a lot. [Laughs] But seriously, I think the one thing we have done right is just staying open to the process and what it can be. The most important thing is to go out and do it. And something that Hollywood is starting to embrace is the idea of the multi-hyphenate.
There's a whole generation of kids who are going out there and just creating stuff and putting it out into the world. And they're getting real-time feedback. So I think it's important, for example, if you wanna learn how to write, then learn how to operate a camera. It will teach you so much about writing.
Okay, you wanna direct and work with actors? Learn about editing. In Hollywood they want to put you in a box, and as creators we just want to live so far outside the box that we don't even know there is one.
Joel: Look at all your alternatives and really think your plan through before you launch. Using a traditional distributor still has huge upside in their infrastructure and expertise. If you are willing to put it all on the line and go the independent route, do everything you can to build a community and engage with them.
There is no better sales agent for your content than a fan of your work. Make them understand that and feel appreciated, and they will go through walls to engage others.
NFS: What does this mean for Hollywood in 5, 10 years? Hollywood is in a reinvention process.
Tim: I'll just remind people to look at the music industry, the shift was very dramatic. There is going to be tremendous change in the next 5 to 10 years in Hollywood. I think we've just reached the tipping point in the last 6-12 months.
In decades past, Hollywood owned the distribution pipeline and therefore controlled the content. Now that that distribution pipeline has burst wide open, it's only a matter of time before non-traditional companies start playing a bigger role in how content is developed, financed and distributed. We're starting to see that already with the success of companies like Netflix.
I have a 4-year-old and a 3-year-old. To them television is the big screen that hangs on the wall. They don't care where their favorite show comes from. They don't understand the concept of appointment TV. They only care about watching what they want when they want to watch it.
The companies that will succeed in the future are going to be the ones that truly understand and engage their audience and give them the content that they want, when and where they want it. No matter how you look at it, the biggest winner is gonna be the audience because they're gonna have a lot more say in the content.
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I'm personally really happy that people are not only finding out about new distribution methods but actually diving in and trying them. Tim and Joel have a very refreshing approach from what we imagine would be the standard "studio" attitude based around fear. They are creators that are very much willing to try new things, see how the process develops and trust their content.
What do you think about this new organic feedback based approach to internet television? Who among you is considering a BitTorrent bundle for your content? Join the discussion in the comments below.
We're all here for the same reason: to better ourselves as writers, directors, cinematographers, producers, photographers... whatever our creative pursuit. Criticism is valuable as long as it is constructive, but personal attacks are grounds for deletion; you don't have to agree with us to learn something. We're all here to help each other, so thank you for adding to the conversation!
This is such an exciting time to be a filmmaker and all because of technology. So glad to see others embracing what will inevitably be standadd practice in the years to come. The people at BitTorrent are doing some really awesome things for creatives and are providing a huge avenue to share content as quickly and as maximumly engaging as possible.
I can't wait til the bundle program is open and available for people to package their content on their own… Personally we already have several projects that we would love to share via this protocol. keep up the great work and ill be following Fly or Die on BT.
There are a lot of streaming sites, regardless of the technology involved. What will make them succeed or fail is the ability to promulgate their (warning – a cliche coming up) – brand awareness beyond sites like NFS. And that may require a lot of money unless they find a partner with a large national – or, even better, international – footprint.
The funny thing is that Hulu had a myriad of suitors when it was up for sale recently and yet Barry Diller's IAC that owns Vimeo and a load of other very popular sites (About, College Humor, Dictionary, Urban Spoon, Match, OK Cupid, Reference, etc) has been reluctant to promote Vimeo as a go-to source for the PPV content.
My feeling is that these PPV sites will succeed once a major theatrical release uses it/them for its PPV distribution. That will bring the product to masses. Otherwise, the niche will remain smaller than small.
By the way, I'll add that some movie studios will have their own streaming sites. Sony's main purpose for it is to develop a 4K PPV service for their own 4K TV's (to go along with their 4K cameras and recorders) Warner's Archives (($9.99/mo) is to help sell their vast library of titles. Add Netflix, Amazon and iTunes and you get a very fractured market, where the independents will be sharing a very small piece of the overall pie.
According to mass media – the Wall St. Journal was first to report this, I believe – the yet to be launched Sony TV streaming service has just signed a deal with Viacom (Paramount, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH-1, BET, Spike). Also to be launched are Intel, Apple and Google TV streaming services. Considering the unlimited "channel" quantity of these streamers, I would suspect that, at some point, the Independent Movie/Video Channel/s will sooner or later find themselves affiliated with those type of distributors.
Big industry news today – Netflix just signed a deal with the Weinsteins to offer PPV for their product. And 30 million households will be instantly exposed to it.
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