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PATCHOGUE, NY – December 9, 2009 – Professor Thomas Whitby, English lecturer in the Department of Secondary Education at St. Joseph's College, recently participated in the second international 140 Characters Conference (#140conf) in Los Angeles, CA on October 28, 2009. Mr. Whitby, who represented the College by sitting on the Educators' Panel, discussed the role of Twitter in schools and its impact on the education system.
The Educators' Panel included St. Joseph's own Mr. Whitby along with three other members: Eric Sheninger, principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey, Shelly S. Terrell, an English language teacher in Germany and Steven W. Anderson, an educator in South Carolina. In keeping with the brevity of Twitter, the discussion was only fifteen minutes long, during which time panelists addressed the opportunities Twitter offers to educators, students and parents. Thousands of teachers around the world connect through the Web site, share resources and discuss common issues.
"These people are changing education as we know it," said Mr. Whitby. "They are taking it upon themselves to learn the new tools that are out there and apply them in the classroom. Social media enables students to go out beyond what the teacher doesn't know. They have no limitations."
The Los Angeles Conference was the second #140conf held this year; the first took place in New York City this past June. The original focus of the Conference was to explore the effects of Twitter on celebrity — specifically, as it relates the media, advertising and politics — however, the topics quickly expanded to include sports, music, the arts, sciences and more. Additional #140conf events have been held in London and Tel Aviv; and the next one will take place in London on January 21, 2010.
Mr. Whitby began utilizing Twitter in 2008, and now has a personal following of almost 3,000 educators. After enlisting the help of several other teachers to develop an educator chat group, he began #Edchat, a weekly discussion group among hundreds of educators from around the world on various topics relating to education. The group, which uses a Twitter Poll, a feedback tool to conduct polls/surveys on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites to determine discussion topics, has become highly popular and successful among its followers. Mr. Whitby has since created a separate Web site, The Educators' PLN: The Personal Learning Network for Educators, to post useful comments and resources, which has become a source for over 1,600 educators worldwide.
To view the #140conf educator's panel discussion, visit vimeo.com/7475583. For more information about The Educators' PLN: The Personal Learning Network for Educators, visit edupln.ning.com.
About St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in more than 29 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.


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ARCADIA, Calif. (March 10, 2012) – Creative Cause, Heinz Steinmann's gray son of Giant's Causeway, reaffirmed his status as the West's leading 3-year-old Saturday with a convincing victory in Santa Anita's 75th running of the Grade II, $300,000 San Felipe Stakes at 1 1/16 miles.
Ridden to perfection by Joel Rosario, Creative Cause rallied from fifth in the field of 10 to overtake trainer Bob Baffert's sterling maiden winner Bodemeister in the closing yards and surge to a three-quarter length triumph in 1:41.84.
The commanding performance firmly entrenched Creative Cause into the favorite's role for the April 7 renewal of the Grade I, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, taken by the San Felipe winner in six of its last 15 runnings.
The 2-1 second choice after having finished third at 1-2 in his seasonal debut, Creative Cause clearly benefited from the sprint experience in the seven-furlong San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 19.
But the gray colt trained by Mike Harrington still had to call upon all of his class to run down slightly favored Bodemeister, who was making the enormous leap from maiden race winner to graded stakes competitor with Rafael Bejarano in the saddle.
Rosario took the winner extremely wide around the final turn and as the field straightened away, Creative Cause drifted out even wider before his rider was able to square him away.
As a result, he didn't get to the 2-1 Bodemeister as hastily as it appeared he might. But when he finally did pull even, Creative Cause dramatically asserted himself. "I don't know exactly what the story was," said Harrington, "but once he switched leads, he took off."
Third-place finisher Midnight Transfer, ridden by Victor Espinoza, was never a serious factor. He finished 2 ¼ lengths behind Bodemeister.
American Act, guided by Martin Pedroza, took the lead directly after the start with Bodemeister on his flank. They raced through fractions of 22.95, 46.98 and 1:11.23 before the latter took over rounding the far turn.
"The race set up perfect today," said Rosario. "There were a couple horses with speed up front, and when I saw that, I just let him find his stride and go from there. My horse was a little green at the top of the lane, but I wanted to make sure that he didn't wait for another horse to come beat him.
"He galloped out good after the wire which helps to show he may be the right horse for the (Kentucky) Derby. That means a lot to me. I'm happy to get a chance to ride in it, and I want to win the race."
Asked to describe his feelings in the winner's circle, the 70-year-old Harrington said, "It's a real relief to get these kinds of things over with. This was a $300,000 (race); he didn't have to win it, but these are the kind of races you like to win. . .I said all along it's a progression and the only thing I hope is that he doesn't peak in the Santa Anita Derby instead of the (May 5) Kentucky Derby.
"That's my job to kind of keep that from happening," added Harrington. "I felt he would run big off the San Vicente. A lot of people thought the San Vicente was a bad race. I was ecstatic with it."
Baffert was pleased by the showing of his lightly raced colt. "Bodemeister ran well," he said. "He just got a little tired. He ran a pretty hard race." Said Bejarano, "My horse ran a really good race. The other horse had to run really hard to beat me. He tried really hard, and it was only his third race."
For Creative Cause, the victory was his fourth in seven starts. The $135,000 sales purchase earned $180,000 to lift his earnings to $729,000. He paid $6.40, $3.40 and $2.60. Bodemeister paid $3.40 and $2.80. Midnight Transfer paid $6 to show.
Returning to turf following a third-place finish in the Grade III Santa Ysabel Stakes, Lady of Shamrock stormed home earlier in the day to score her third straight win on grass when capturing the $74,500 China Doll Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at one mile.
With Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith moving to within six wins of the 5,000 career victory milestone, Lady of Shamrock rallied from next to last in the field of nine to score by 1 ½ lengths over Vionnet in 1:33.73. Indigo River, the 2-1 favorite, finished another three-quarters of a length back in third.
Purchased by Hronis Racing for a bargain $11,000 at auction in May of last year, Lady of Shamrock was transferred to the barn of John Sadler late last year and promptly won Santa Anita's Blue Northern Stakes on Dec. 30 by 2 ¾ lengths under similar conditions.
A Kentucky-bred daughter of Scat Daddy, Lady of Shamrock paid $6.40, $3.80 and $2.80 for her victory in the China Doll. Vionnet, ridden by Espinoza, returned $6.40 and $4.00. The show price on Indigo River, with Rosario aboard, was $2.60.
The winning purse of $44,700 elevated Lady Shamrock's career earnings to $135,400 from 3 wins in 6 starts.
Home Sweet Aspen, winner of the Grade I Santa Monica Stakes on Jan. 28, will attempt to add Sunday's Grade III, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes for fillies and mares at 6 ½ furlongs, featured event of a nine-race program that gets underway at 12:30 p.m.

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Duel Monsters (デュエル モンスターズ, Dyueru Monsutāzu), originally known as Magic and Wizards (マジック
The name Magic & Wizards is used in the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and early portions of the English Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, while it was printed in Shonen Jump. The Toei anime and the other anime series, and reprints and new portions of the English manga use Duel Monsters.
The Basic rules were used during Death-T and earlier.
- There are two players in each Duel.[1]
- Each player makes a Deck using 40 cards.[1] The Decks are shuffled before a Duel.[2]
- There are two kinds of cards; Monster Cards and Spell Cards.[3]
- Each player starts with 2000 Life Points. If a player runs out of Life Points they lose.[1]
- At the beginning of a Duel, each player draws five cards, which become their hand.[4]
- The players take turns. Each turn the turn player draws one card from their Deck.[1]
- If a player cannot draw because there are no more cards in their Deck, they lose.
- The turn player can Summon cards from their hand in Attack or Defense Mode.[1] Attack Mode is vertical. Defense Mode is horizontal.[3]
- The turn player can attack with Attack Mode monsters.[3]
- If an Attack Mode monster battles another Attack Mode monster, the monster with the lower ATK is destroyed and its controller loses Life Points equal to the difference.[3]
- When Attack Mode monsters with equal ATK battle, both are destroyed.
- If an Attack Mode monster attacks a Defense Mode monster and its ATK is higher than the defending monster's DEF, the defending monster is destroyed and no Life Points are lost.[3]
- If an Attack Mode monster attacks a Defense Mode monster and its ATK is lower than the defending monster's DEF, neither monster is destroyed and the controller of the attacking monster loses Life Points equal to the difference in the ATK and DEF.[3]
- If a player does not have a monster to defend from their opponent's monsters attack, the monster's ATK is deducted from the defenseless player's Life Points.[1]
- Destroyed cards go to the Graveyard.[3]
- The turn player can activate Spell Cards from their hand.[4]
- Spell Cards cannot battle, but can be used to affect other cards or the players.[3]
- Spell Cards can be played face-down on the field until they are ready to be used.[3]
- Spell Cards are sent to the Graveyard after they have been used.
- Some monsters have effects which alter gameplay.
The Standard rules contained the basic rules, with some additional ones. These were used during the Japanese National Duel Monsters Championship and the Duelist Kingdom tournament.
- Two more types of cards Trap Cards[5] and Virus Cards are added.[6]
- Trap Cards can be activated during either players' turn in response to certain actions.
- Virus Cards are used to destroy cards in the opponent's Deck using a virus.[7]
- Monsters were divided into Monster and Magic-User Cards.[8] This distinction is rarely mentioned.
- Monsters and Magic-Users have Elements, each with strengths and weaknesses.[8]
- The Elements of Magic-Users are Black Magic, White Magic, Demon Magic and Illusion Magic. Black Magic is strong against White Magic, White Magic is strong against Demon Magic, Demon Magic is strong against Illusion Magic, Illusion Magic is strong against Black Magic.[9]
- The monsters' Elements include Earth, Lightning, Water, Fire and Wood.[10] Lightning is strong against Water.[8]
- Some video games expand on this to show all the Elements strengths and weaknesses and use another Element, Wind. Earth is strong against Lightning, Lightning is strong against Water, Water is strong against Fire, Fire is strong against Wood, Wood is strong against Wind and Wind is strong against Earth.
- What happens when monster of opposing Elements battle is inconsistent. Sometimes the monster of the weaker Element loses half its ATK.[8] More often, nothing happens.
- On the Duelist Kingdom island, monsters received Field Power Bonuses depending on the terrain they were played in.[11]
- Forest strengthened the Wood Element and the Insect and Beast Types.[10]
- Grassland strengthened the Fire Element and the Warrior and Beast-Warrior Types.[10]
- Mountains strengthened the Lightning Element and the Winged Beast, Dragon and Birdfolk Types.[10]
- Wasteland strengthened the Earth Element and the Dinosaur and Zombie Types.[10]
- Ocean strengthened the Water Element and the Fish and Sea Serpent Types.[10]
- Graveyard strengthened the Zombie Type.[12]
- Monsters can be played in face-down Attack Mode.[8] Although this is rarely done.
- Monsters can be fused together using the card "Polymerization".[13] "Polymerization" and the fused monsters are still in play after a Fusion. Unlike the OCG and TCG, monsters are not taken from the Extra Deck.[14]
- Ritual Spell Cards can be used to Ritual Summon a monster by sacrificing monsters that meet a certain criteria.[15]
The Expert rules were used with the first version Duel Disks. This alters many of the previous rules and adds more.
- Each player can only hold five cards at a time.[14]
- If a player has five cards at the start of their turn, they cannot draw a card.[14]
- If a player has less than five cards at the start of their turn, they draw until they have five.
- The Duel Disk contains five stages; the main card stage and four sub card stages. The main card is played in the main stage. All the player's other cards in their hand are played in the sub stages.[7]
- Monsters in the main monster can be played in Attack or Defense Mode. Monsters in the sub stages are all in Attack Mode.[7]
- The main card gets special abilities and powers from the sub cards.[7]
- Sub cards are face-down until used or attacked.[7]
- Sub cards can be flipped face-down and shuffled.[7]
- A player's main monster can attack their opponent's main monster or any of the opponent's face-down cards. Normal rules of battle are applied if they attack a Monster Card. Spell, Trap or Virus Cards are automatically destroyed if they are attacked.[7]
Super Expert
The Super Expert rules were introduced in the Battle City tournament. They are based on the standard rules, contain additional rules and alter previous ones. The Expert rules do not apply in Super Expert.
- Each player starts with 4000 Life Points.[16]
- A player's hand cannot contain more than seven cards.[16]
- High Level monsters require sacrifices to be Summoned.
Master Rules
See Master Rules for more details
The Master Rules were a modified version of the Super Expert rules with some updated terminology used starting with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and the addition of Tuner Monsters and Synchro Monsters, as well as Synchro Summoning. In Yugioh Zexal, rules pertaining to Xyz Monsters and Xyz Summoning.
Other ways of playing Duel Monsters have existed throughout the series, usually using one of the previous sets of rules played under particular circumstances with additional rules added. These include:
Real world
The first actual Duel Monsters card game to be released was Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Game, released by Bandai in September 1998. Only three Booster Packs were released before the license to produce a card game was sold to Konami. This game was never released outside Japan.
The video games Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule: Breed and Battle and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters by Konami included Duel Monsters promotional cards, which are not a part of Konami's later version of Duel Monsters (see below).
The current version of Duel Monsters is Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game (OCG). This uses far more complex rules which were introduced in later parts of the manga and anime. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (TCG) is identical in structure and rules to the official card game, but until 2009 it was manufactured by Upper Deck Entertainment under Konami's direction. Both versions mostly contain the same cards, but there have been cards exclusive to the OCG and TCG, and most cards, such as Booster Packs, Starter and Structure Decks, are first released in the OCG.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 9: "The Cards with Teeth (Part 1)"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 36: "Battle Beyond Hope"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 10: "The Cards with Teeth (Part 2)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 37: "To the Death!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 1: "Challenge!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 51: "Toons Attack!"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 43: "A Close Fight!"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 2: "Don't Draw That Card!!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 3: "Countdown!!"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 7: "The Trap"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 6: "Let the Duel Begin!"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 30: "Duel Without End"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 9: "Demon Lightning"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 46: "No Mercy"
- ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 59: "The Legendary Swordsman"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 94: "Duel of Vengeance!"


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Earlier this summer, things didn't look good for Sony and Michel Gondry's "The Green Hornet." Geek reception to the early trailers were not good and the decision to retrofit the film to 3D (a move Gondry defends as being planned from day one) coupled with a January release date spelled disaster in the eyes of many, but it appears that sentiment may change.
The LA Times reports that Sony is feeling good -- very good -- about the film. The film had a test screening earlier in the week in Long Beach and word is that it went over like gangbusters. According to the random people who got to see a comic book movie for free, the film scored a 93 rating in the section of the score cards where people rated the film "excellent" or "very good." 83% would "definitely recommend" the film and perhaps most intriguing of all, Sony chief Amy Pascal was apparently overheard talking about plans for a sequel.
But before everyone has a collective nerdgasm, let's slow the train down just a bit. Firstly, test audiences are notoriously unreliable and temperamental. Some directors swear by them, others hate it. That being said, high test scores are indeed a rarity and definitely sought after, so the fact that "The Green Hornet" is connecting with a geek audience is very important to Sony and a good sign for them (though it remains to be seen if the comic faithful will be convinced). However, the idea of a potential sequel isn't exactly new.
Way back during the madness that was Comic-Con, we caught up with screenwriter Evan Goldberg (who wrote the film with its star and "Superbad" collaborator Seth Rogen) and when we asked point blank, "are you considering a 'Green Hornet 2' yet?" He gave an emphatic yes response: "You don't make a movie like this without considering the sequel. Yeah, we have the whole plot planned out, which is kind of what we would have done in the first place."
And so while the seeds of a sequel seem to have been in place for a while, and though Sony may be tentatively considering the possibilities of second film, they will undoubtedly be waiting for the biggest determining factor: opening weekend grosses. The film is about two months away from release, which seems like a long time, but if you factor in the Christmas rush and post holiday malaise and general downtime, it leaves a very small and very competitive window for the studio to rev their marketing machine engines again. The film will definitely need another major marketing push to remind everyone that it's coming out and to give the picture another boost of confidence from the studio. But when the film opens on January 14, 2011 -- a tough weekend as it squares off against the Ron Howard rom-com "The Dilemma" -- it will be seen if the studio can turn the film into a "Spider-Man"-sized success that will play to all quadrants or if it will suffer the fate of something like "Kick-Ass," which pretty much played strictly to its core audience. With at least $100 million riding on this, Sony is definitely hoping the gamble of centering a comic franchise on untested action lead Seth Rogen and auteur Michel Gondry pays off big.
Green Bee :D | March 11, 2012 2:00 PM
these comments are all so old, but I still want a sequel, the Green Hornet was one of the funniest movies since a long time!
I laughed A LOT more than in Johnny English 2 for example (the movie was great to, but not really like "shit-i'm-laughing-all the time)
But still, the Naked Gun is the funniest movie I've ever seen. (it's sad nothing reached this in so many years)
David | December 26, 2011 7:12 PM
I loved the twist that Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg gave to The Green Hornet...it was silly funny (overdone sometimes) but for the most part, it wasn't as bad as a few critics made it out to be (and face it, if you hated this movie, you might take watching it over Punisher: War Zone). The origin was clear and didn't take 2/3 of the movie to explain, the villians were laid out clearly, and the entertainment value was on point. I am dying to see a sequel!!! Considering Hollywood isn't working on much anymore that either isn't a remake or inspiried by literature, might as well dance with the ladies that come to the dance!
Kalino | December 1, 2011 4:19 PM
Bruce Lee must be turning over in his grave Seth Rogen was terrible as the green hornet he is one of the worst actors in the film industry today and I dont find him to be funny at all I regret buying a movie ticket to see the movie, Jay Chou was alright as kato, IF there are any plan for a sequel Britt Reid/ Green Hornet part should be play buy Jake G.
ip man | August 8, 2011 3:20 AM
kato is really a chinese hero butt his real name i chen zhen if u want to see a movie just about kato its Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
ergie | July 3, 2011 12:40 PM
Yes i would definetly like to see a Grenn Hornet sequel with a bit more seriousness to it I think it would be awesome
todd89 | May 27, 2011 6:41 AM
I actually enjoyed it for what is was and I found it wasn't true to the TV series. I just feel that it was the wrong director to handle it, otherwise I enjoyed it.
Jose | May 9, 2011 11:27 AM
The Green Hornet is the best movie I've watched in my entire life Ohh Yeahh it is, point blank.
Leon | February 7, 2011 8:33 AM
PS: I do love lay chou as kato ^^
Leon | February 7, 2011 8:31 AM
I loved kato's atittude always accepting and helping the green hornet, I would like to see a squeal about the adventure of those two
thebluedragon | January 24, 2011 10:56 AM
I just saw this movie over the weekend, it was alright. I didn't really like Jay Chou as Kato that much, he's good looking but I didn't understand what he was saying sometimes with his heavy accent and Seth Rogen seemed obnoxiously mean most of the film even though it was meant to be funny. And the 3-D was too dark and did nothing to the experience. I felt like I was watching a first shooter game.
Alex | November 13, 2010 12:18 AM
When was The Green Hornet a comic book? I thought it was a radio serial that became a television series.
Also, I really don't think most people that read comic books are old enough to remember the original series; I don't think the property has any real cachet with geeks because nothing has really happened with it in the past few decades other than this film. The core fanbase for the Green Hornet is probably marginal enough to make Kick-Ass fans look like Star Wars fans in comparison, and marginal/disparate enough that it's ultimately pointless and likely impossible to do so.
Be Kind Rewind showed that Gondry can make very palatable mass-market films, so I guess it is not terribly surprising that it appears he did just that.
Hayden Maxwell | November 13, 2010 12:09 AM
I was at the second test screening a couple months ago. Let me tell you, this is a stinker. Besides three well directed sequences and Rogen being likeable, this movie is terrible. Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz are god awful. I don't know, maybe it got better between that screening and this one
carrie | November 12, 2010 11:45 AM
of course! it's a Gondry's movie
BradZuhl | November 12, 2010 11:40 AM
The only thing interesting about the original 60's TV show was Bruce Lee's Kato. Now it seems Kato is the most interesting thing about this film. Why don't they just make Kato movies?


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12/13/05 04:38 - 2ºF - ID#25287
soccer wtih bombs
While I was sitting here working on my assignment I had the TV on, you know, background noise. So in the corner of my eye I catch a soccer match. I got excited; oh how I love footy. Suddenly Mario comes running onto the pitch and knocks a guy over. He steals the ball and dribbles down the pitch, kicking and punching guys along the way. It was very entertaining. The point of that was to say there is a new game called Super Mario Strikers out for Gamecube. Looks like so much fun! Soccer with bombs!
Out of curiosity, has anyone seen this commercial where there is a hooker straddling a man she calls 'Senator'? They are on some skanky hotel bed and she starts beating his chest and yelling at him not to die because a new phone is coming out soon. I am not sure I am following that marketing campaign. Ciao.
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Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Category: memories
12/12/05 08:11 - 13ºF - ID#25286
violin virtuoso
There was a guy in my class whose dad used to join us and play the bass with him. I always thought he was cool because he carried around one of those battery pack mobile phones. He was playing tonight. How weird. (e:Theecarey), do you remember 'Pinker'?
Anyhow, I cannot believe the same director is there. I never liked her. I thought her teaching method was uncreative and stifling, not to mention totally demeaning. She always yelled at people about how bad there were or how poor their posture was instead of sharing with them the ways they can improve.
She also used to make us stand to play. I always hated that. Well, obviously not the cello players, but the violins and violas had to stand. In watching this song, I see nothing has changed. Not to mention she still plays along instead of conducting like a conductor should. Who does she think she is, Andre Rieu?
That guy can get away with it because he does not do it for every song and he is a fun and amazing musician. He smiles when he plays, he lets the beauty of his sound move him. She always looked like she had a corncob up her butt. Anyhow, it was a quick trip down memory lane; I just wanted to share it. Ciao.
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Category: school
12/12/05 01:10 - 16ºF - ID#25285
attention deficit - not procrastination
Pages due: 21
Pages remaining: 8
I cannot concentrate!
Countdown continues: T minus 2 hours 24 minutes
Pages remaining: 4.5
I would cry but I do not have time to.
Countdown dwindles: T minus 54 minutes
Pages remaining: 1.5
Panick attack!
Countdown closing: T minus 5 seconds...4...3...2...1....
Pages remaining: 0
Holy Shit I'm gonna be late for my final!
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12/11/05 12:33 - 29ºF - ID#25284
mac n cheese n frisbees
Then, to keep the theme of not sleeping while I sleep, I dreamt of finals again. It was horrifying. I was studying and my classmates were asking me what I thought about the theory of so and so. I didn't have a clue what they were talking about. It was as if I had taken the course and studied for some other course entirely. But it wasn't even real. The theories they were speaking of were entirely fictitious. Or maybe I've just seen the future and there will be the theory of so and so in Student Affairs one day. Blah. I just wish I could sleep peacefully for one night. Ciao.
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Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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watch tv to see people more messed up than me
smile :)
it's gonna be alright, no matter what they say
it's gonna be alright cuz I'm alright with me.
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echelon mission: accomplished
my favorite, Tomo
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Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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save the pies
Things were coming along nicely. I was instructing several different students on how to make the pie crusts, the fillings and constantly reassuring others that while sweet potatoes may LOOK like boiled carrots, and they are in fact not.
Apparently cleaning staff are responsible for the kitchen in Campion Hall. Clearly they haven't cleaned the ovens since WWI. Just as I put the pecan pies in the oven, flames erupted.
Grease fire. Hello. People were screaming. I was yelling, "SAVE THE PIES!" followed by "GET ME A FIRE EXTINGUISHER"! Like my priorities? Needless to say pecan pie goo was sloshed all over in an attempt to save them. Then I have to put the fire out amidst the screams and running.
Alarms went off, we had to evacuate. Firemen came, the whole nine-yards. I was a little nerved by the police officer taking my statement. They actually made it seem like I was at fault for USING the fire extinguisher. I guess they'd rather the joint burnt down?
Anyhow, that was my entertaining Thanksgiving dinner story, one all of our students will remember forever.
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Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Category: thanksgiving
have a good one
Your wisdom will influence others.
Today's horoscope for Virgo reads:
Ideas that come to you now show a bit of genius. Any changes you make right now are sure to be a success so go for it. You are very good right now at arguing your case or having a debate. You win hands down!
Happy tofurkey day to my fellow veggies. Happy turkey day to the carniverous folk.
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Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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i am where i should be
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They may meet privately with Maclean on Friday before a public talk by the author. Some firefighters may participate on their own time in a panel with Maclean and share their eyewitness accounts. Read about this event and the Saturday book signing in my story that appeared earlier in the week. The book is titled, "The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57."
Relatives will never forget their loved ones who died. For the community, there are other reminders — Highway 243 between the base of the mountains south of Banning, through Idyllwild to Mountain Center– was renamed Esperanza Firefighters Memorial Highway in 2008. There is a memorial at the Alandale fire station and a memorial in Twin Pines near the spot where the five firefighters sustained fatal injuries in the arson-caused blaze.
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Former Ruff Ryders leader DMX's hip-hop comeback continues to face setbacks and distractions as new reports claim the 41 year-old rapper has been sued for over $700,000 by a booking agency.
According to reports, a company called Heavy Rotation has filed the lawsuit against X.
According to the suit, HR bent over backwards to fix the legal issues -- coughing up nearly a hundred grand to cover bail, child support, and a slew of other legal bills ... hoping it would clear the way for the tour, a task that included lifting the lien on X's passport. But HR claims its efforts were in vain -- because DMX continued to cause problems, hiring outside management that tried to book DMX on shows within the United States ... violating X's agreement with HR. On top of that, X couldn't resolve his passport issues ... and all concerts had to be canceled. X's manager Jason tells a different story -- claiming DMX chose to sever all ties with HR after it put the rapper at risk with some unsavory business practices. Still, HR claims it lost $749,285 on the deal gone bad -- and it wants the money back, stat. (TMZ)
A few weeks ago, X made headlines for reportedly owing a million dollars to an alleged ex-girlfriend.
DMX has been accused of owing more than $1 million in back child support -- but TMZ has learned, the rapper ain't convinced the woman pointing the finger is really his baby mama. X's ex, Patricia Trejo, was in L.A. Superior Court Thursday morning, arguing against a motion DMX filed in their ongoing paternity case -- in which the rapper asked the court for permission to perform in Europe. You see, in paternity cases where significant child support is owed, the owing parent is prohibited from obtaining a passport without a court order -- and X wants a special dispensation. But Patricia put her foot down in court Thursday -- claiming DMX owed $1 million in unpaid child support, going back to her daughter's birth over ten years ago ... and she was tired of waiting around. Now here's the twist -- DMX tells TMZ, he hasn't paid because he's not convinced the girl is his ... and wants a DNA test to prove paternity before he starts handing over cash. (TMZ)
Despite all the controversy, producer Dame Grease recently spoke on the rapper's star power.
"It's not even DMX 'coming back,'" Grease said in an interview. "I don't even want to say DMX is coming back. We could check a chart right now, and the sh*t is still waving. X ain't put out an album in a couple years. Everybody's aware of all the situations. He's got the controversy, the arrest, all the different things and all that. But as far as an artist, a rapper, a human being, there's nobody that's touching him. Like I always said, I came in the game with a lot of people that's great but he's a person to look up to from my standpoint." (Label Pushers)
No longer slated to drop later this month, X recently revealed his upcoming LP would likely be a one-and-done with United Music & Media Group.
Although DMX's first full-length in six years is slated to come out on March 27 via United Music & Media Group, the rapper says that fans shouldn't expect to see a new album hitting shelves on that date. "I don't see it being March 27," he says. "The fact that [the label] chose to tell me that makes me reconsider whether or not I made the right decision to f*ck with them. It's only one album, though. It'll be what it is. But I think [it will come out] second quarter, definitely." The Yonkers, New York-bred emcee also cited the label for not holding up its end of their deal. Overall, DMX says that his first experience at UMMG has been "extremely frustrating," and that he sees "Undisputed" being a one-off with the label. "It's like, what the f*ck, man?" says DMX. "Do what you say you're gonna do -- do me like you would do any other artist. Like, d*mn, stick to the f*ckin' script, you know? Mean what you say. You don't gotta lie to me." (Billboard)
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Tattoo You: The Invasion of Inked Heroines in Paranormal Fantasy
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Have you looked at the covers of paranormal fantasy novels lately? Why are there so many covers featuring sexy, tattooed female protagonists? Is the tattoo element a generational thing? Because my almost 80-year old father thinks the only people who get tattoos are either soldiers or convicts! Read more...
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The Entertainment Value of Typographical Errors
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We've all run across them – typographical errors in books that unintentionally alter, sometimes comically, the significance of a sentence. As a book reviewer, I read mostly advanced reading copies (also called "uncorrected proofs" for a reason!) and most of those have at least a few typos – some may even have dozens or hundreds. The ARC I'm reading now (which will remain unidentified) had a pretty funny typo. In the story, a psychologist is talking to his patient, a disturbed middle-aged woman, about her females needs. Except the sentence reads: "Women have certain seeds…" Read more...
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Same Old Lang Syne: Or, I Still Love You, Dorian Hawkmoon
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I am not exaggerating when I say that Michael Moorcock's novels featuring Elric of Melnibone and Dorian Hawkmoon von Koln played a significant role in saving my life. They were literary escapism – sanctuary – when I needed it most. Read more...
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2010: The Future is Now!
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As a lifetime reader of science fiction, I find the passing of the years particularly intriguing – especially how legendary SF writers from the past imagined the world in the 21st century, the 22nd century, and beyond. Read more...
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Here There Be Monsters
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Any fantasy and/or horror fan with an iota of curiosity in their bodies will be doing the "Snoopy Happy Dance" when they lay their eyes upon They Bite: Endless Cravings of Supernatural Predators, a meticulously researched and lovingly produced reference guide by Jonathan Maberry and David F. Kramer (both Bram Stoker award winners) to literally hundreds of different monsters. Read more...
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The Four Seasons of Genre Fiction
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I don't know about you but my appetite for genre fiction has definite seasonal idiosyncrasies. Although I ecstatically read all kinds of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror every month, paranormal fantasy and short story anthologies seem to go down best during the summer months. Read more...
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A three week programme (27 July – 15 August) with an optional fourth week (15-22 August) 2014
In collaboration with the National Academy of Writing, Pembroke offers a unique opportunity for those with a commitment to developing their writing to meet and work with leading practitioners, over three or four intense weeks, in the delightful setting of one of Cambridge's oldest and most forward-looking Colleges.
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(2) At the time of the Milberg Weiss indictment, there was some discussion about whether companies that had previously settled in cases brought by the law firm would bring actions to recover those funds. That has not really happened . . . until now. The American Lawyer has a report on a suit brought by Lakes Entertainment alleging that its 2000 settlement was the product of an improper damages estimate.
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So he's out at Philly. And his reputation is once again in decline. And his career is an enigma.
But what about Freddy Adu as a Timber?
Watching him in Nashville as the captain of Caleb Porter's U-23s, I thought he looked ... good. He flat tore-up the Cubans in the opening 6-0 win and was the American hero in the heart-breaking draw against El Salvador, rallying the team back to a 3-2 lead after an injured Bill Hamid gave up two sudden goals. Had El Salvador not scored a miracle stoppage time goal (with Adu on the bench for a defensive substitution), then perhaps we'd be talking about Freddy as the successful captain on the American team that qualified for London.
Of course, he didn't do squat in the 0-2 loss to Canada. Nobody did. And as captain, you can fairly blame Adu for a share of that flat performance.
With our slew of off-season attacker acquisitions, the thought of Adu seemed redundant ... until the Franck Songo'o rumors started swirling earlier this week. Could Adu fill that role? Yep.
The only reason I bring it up is because if there's any coach who has brought out the best in Freddy in recent years, it's Porter. And here's Freddy talking, after returning to Philly:
"Over there, with the Olympic team, they play differently," Adu admits. "They like to dominate possession and be a lot more attack-minded and press, press and press. We had a lot of the ball with that team. When you come to Philly, there's a different style of play, a different formation and you have to adjust to that as well."
Adu wouldn't have to be the star here. He wouldn't have to carry the team, and he'd be part of a system that plays to his strengths, for a coach who seems to trust him. I think he still has potential, and he has more MLS and international experience at 23 than most of the players on our roster.
Adding a starting-quality fullback remains a higher priority, but if Adu could be had at a bargain price, Portland might be his best available option to restart his on-again, off-again career.


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Halo 4 DLC Release Schedule Allegedly Leaked
Posted on Monday, November 26 @ 08:37:01 Eastern by Alex_Osborn
It looks like Halo 4's upcoming downloadable content will be coming in the form of three map packs that will be released between December and April of next year—that is, if the image above allegedly taken from the German Xbox dashboard proves to be true.
The supposed leak, which was first spotted by Halo Council forum member xJumPeR_JumPzZ (via MP1st) provides specific release dates for each map pack. According to the leak, the Crimson Map Pack is will arrive on December 10th, the Majestic Map Pack on February 25th, and the Castle Map Pack on April 1st.
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Members of the local club will place "Zonta Says No" ribbons on 24 trees around the perimeter of Forsyth Park Monday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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Malnutrition in NHS 'is a common and costly problem'
Leading nutritionist Professor Marinos Elia says malnutrition is a common and costly problem for the NHS.
She said: "Malnutrition is a common and costly problem that leads to detrimental effects on individuals in hospitals and in the community and it needs to be taken more seriously.
"At present we have too many services settling for inadequate standards - the Care Quality Commission has recently confirmed that nearly a fifth of hospitals and nursing homes are not meeting at least one basic or essential standard in nutrition and hydration - and that is unacceptable.
"Although malnutrition is a threat to millions of people in the UK, health services have struggled to develop clearly defined, simple and implementable plans that aim to achieve best practice."


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Introduction: Pink Bottlenose Dolphin Spotted in Louisiana:
A pink bottlenose dolphin, aptly called "pinky," was a hot news item after it was spotted in Calcasieu Lake, an inland saltwater estuary in Louisiana (News Video on Pink Dolphin). The light-skinned, red-eyed youngster was originally spotted in 2007, and has been in the news again this year. According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), the pink coloration could be due to a "degree of pigmentation loss" or "the degree of blood vessels near the surface of the tissue."
So, how rare are albino cetaceans, and what causes this condition?
Albinism in Cetaceans:
Albinism has been documented in 20 cetacean species, including humpback whales, sperm whales, pilot whales, and bottlenose dolphins. White (not necessarily true albinos) killer whales and southern right whales have also been documented recently.
About Albinism and Leucism:
Albinism is inherited, and occurs when both parents carry the recessive gene for the condition and the offspring receives both of the genes. Albinism causes a lack of melanin, the chemical which causes pigmentation, in the body. Depending on the degree of albinism, the individual may have all or some of the following characteristics: white or light skin and hair, pink or red eye coloring and often impaired vision.
Some animals do have pigment, but it is not expressed well, and these animals are white or lighter-colored than usual, but not true albinos. These animals have dark eyes. This condition is called leucism, and occurs when pigment is expressed only in certain regions of the body.
This appears to be the case with a southern right whale calf sighted off Australia in August 2008. The calf, named Wilgi Manung (Aboriginal for 'white whale,') is thought to be one of only 10 in the world, according to the Daily Mail Online.
In March 2008, a white killer whale was sighted by NOAA researchers aboard the Oscar Dyson off Alaska's Aleutian islands, although it is not known if this whale is a true albino.
The most famous white whale, other than the fictional Moby Dick, is Migaloo, an all-white humpback male that has been seen many times off Australia since 1991. He is apparently the only documented all-white humpback in the world, and it has not been confirmed that he is a true albino.
Challenges for Albino Marine Life:
While the animals described above appear healthy, albino or otherwise uniquely-colored animals can be subject to increased risk in the wild. Their light coloration may cause increased risk for skin problems or skin cancer, they will have less camouflage from predators, and they will stand out from others in their species and thus may be less likely to integrate socially or find a mate.
Those living close to shore like "pinky" the dolphin will be subjected to additional attention and disturbance from humans, causing increased stress, increasing the potential for vessel strikes, and effects on the animal's feeding and reproduction.
The Rarity of Albinism:
It has been difficult to find data on the numbers of albino cetaceans, other than to find out that they are relatively rare. After all, when one is spotted, it is a big news item! Of the species described here, the individuals reported were listed as the only animal or one of just a handful that had been described for that species. So if you ever do get to see an albino whale, consider yourself lucky (and send me a photo!).
- Kraynak, Cheryl. 2009. "Rare Albino and White Animals". (Online) Suite101.com. Accessed April 4, 2009 - no longer active as of 4/1/13.
- McLean, Sheela. 2008. "Rare White Killer Whale Spotted in Alaskan Waters from NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson" (Online) NOAA. Accessed April 4, 2009.
- NOAA - "Albino Dolphin in Northern Gulf of Mexico". (Online) NOAA. Accessed April 4, 2009.
- Rappleye, Christine. 2007. "Albino Dolphin Spied Around Calcasieu Lake" (Online). Beaumont Enterprise. Accessed April 4, 2009.


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AT&T Rolls Out New 'AT&T Next' Smartphone and Tablet Upgrade Program
Customers purchase a smartphone or tablet with no money down, making monthly payments equal to 1/20th of the retail cost of the device. After 12 payments, they can trade the device in and upgrade to a new one with no other fees. Or, after 20 payments, they own the device outright.
"With AT&T Next, customers can get the newest smartphone or tablet every year with no down payment. That's hard to beat, and it's an incredible value for customers who want the latest and greatest every year," said Ralph de la Vega, president and chief executive officer of AT&T Mobility.For customers purchasing a 16GB iPhone 5, they would pay $32.50 per month for 12 months, and could then upgrade to the latest iPhone -- trading in the previous device. They would pay $390 over that time, with the phone being bought back for the equivalent of $260. If the customer makes the 20 monthly payments, they can upgrade to a new phone and keep the old one.
Because there is no activation or upgrade fee, customers save $36 on activating a new line. Depending on the customer's needs, this may be a better option than the old AT&T upgrade system, which requires customers wait 24 months between fully subsidized upgrades.
AT&T customers who still have grandfathered unlimited data plans are fully eligible to participate in this program.
T-Mobile recently announced a similar upgrade plan, and a leak from Verizon today suggested they also had something like it in development.
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Another company has a new creative way to separate people from their money! The best option is to buy outright and go with T-mobile's (or another discount no contract carrier's) plans.
I don't really see how this is such a bad deal... Like in the example for a 16GB iPhone 5 you would end up paying $390. Provided the phone wasn't destroyed you'd get back $260 - Which equals $130 for the phone. Yeah, AT&T has their flaws but I don't think this is such a bad deal.
The bad deal is that the AT&T rate ALREADY includes the money they need to buy you the iPhone every 2 years. When you sign up for this your monthly rate doesn't go down. So, sure, it's a perfectly good deal except that you are also paying AT&T for half an iPhone every year that you'll never see.
Originally the cost of cellular service was justified because the carriers were SUBSIDIZING the cost of the phone to the consumer. The telco would lock you in as a loyal customer, pounding you in the rear for two years (previously 1.75 years) in exchange for selling you a "super expensive phone" that honestly costs half as much than what you are paying for it with your "subsidized" price.
Now to "compete" AT&T is saying, hey- save up your OWN money and you'll get a "new phone upgrade" every year.
$390 + $260 so you can buy the iphone X for "free"- does this make sense? That's $650- THERE IS NO SUBSIDY YOU ARE THROWING YOUR MONEY AT AT&T! Remember we pay a "higher price" in exchange for getting a subsidy. Now this is meaningless.
Wow, AT&T. I don't care that this program is optional. As a consumer I should be allowed to "vote with my dollars". You won't be getting anything from me. This anti-competitive behavior is getting old.
Can someone post a reference to where this is stated? That does not make any sense to pay extra $30.00 without a reduced monthly service plan. I do not even see how AT&T will sell this idea to a customer.
Well show me anywhere that they mentioned that they have new service plans that don't include the subsidy. They have been charging their full plan even after your contract was finished if you never upgraded your phone. And they charge their full plan even if you bring your own phone. Of course it doesn't make any sense......it never has, but it's what they can get away with. Now it's time for T-mobile to hit back and highlight the fact that their rate plans are much lower than the major carriers.
What a sham
Correct, but the real sham stinks even more... You know how we Americans pay some of the highest cellular rates of the developed world and most Europeans laugh at us?
What does it mean that all the major carriers coincidently revealed strikingly similar upgrade plans within days of each other? This sounds a lot like collusion to me. To recap, they all offer about the same service, with about the same number of "perks", for about the same high price... competition is good, right?
And they get away with this sham without any fear of congressional hearings because they willingly play ball with the NSA, etc., it's their reward for being scumbags. :)
/tinfoil hat
The question i would like to ask AT&T, if you are doing this, and I am paying for more of the phone then I would have under the subsidy model, where is the money I am paying in to a subsidy going? This wouldn't be a complete sham if monthly service were cheaper.
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Police say dozens of victims have come forward about Platinum Real Estate in Copperas Cove.
There are 42 victims in total.
Some of those victims say they have yet to be paid money owed to them from rental properties.
Other victims claim they weren't paid for work that was done on homes.
Copperas Cove police believe there are other victims that have not come forward.
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Opening Times
Competitions from 7.00 am.
Trade stands open 9.00am to 6.30pm.
Credit card payment facilities are available at Brown, Green, White and Yellow Entrances.
Free wifi around the showground
Use smartphones and tablets to share your day at the Show with social media thanks to the free wifi available all over the showground.
There are two levels of service:
1. Free wifi offers about 512Kbps of data - simply enter some details about yourself online.
2. A premium service provides a data capacity of approx 2Mbps - This is chargeable at £10 per account per day. An account will work on one device at a time. Time is purchase through the User Experience Portal using a credit or debit card.
When connecting to the WiFi service, users will be redirected to the registration/login page automatically.
Toilets and baby changing facilities
Public toilet and hand washing facilities are situated throughout the Showground and in the Westpoint Hall. Mother and baby facilities are only available in the Westpoint Hall and in the Members' area (for Members only).
The showground is wheelchair friendly with many surfaced roads; the marquees and many features are on grass.
Forward parking is available in all our public car parks. For further information on parking facilities, please ring 01392 353700. Mobility scooters are located outside Green Entrance – pre-booking is advisable; please ring Newton Abbot Community Transport Association on 01626 335775 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
There is an accessible viewing area for the disabled alongside the public grandstand, overlooking the Mole Valley Farmers Main Arena, and access is from Road 8, alongside the Main Arena practise area. St Loye's Foundation staff are happy to provide assistance.
Cash Facilities
The on-site cash facility is provided by ICE and is located alongside the Show Office.
Dogs (PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANIMALS IN THE CAR)
Unless you are exhibiting in the Dog Show, please leave your dogs at home. If it is essential to bring your dog to the Show, they must be on a fixed lead (non-retractable) the whole time and there will be restricted access to certain areas. Assistance dogs are exempt.
Church Service
A daily service will be held at 9.00 am on the Devon Churches Stand (Avenue L - near the Dog Show).
First Aid & Emergency Services
The First Aid Centre is situated alongside the entrance to the Westpoint Hall and The Lime Tree Restaurant and opposite the pigs feature.
Food & Drink
There are lots of places to eat and drink, in fact the Showground is bursting with the very best of local produce for you to taste, try and buy and at great prices.
Public catering units are sited throughout the Showground and there are two picnic areas where families can relax and watch the world go by!
Picnic Areas can be found near the Food & Drink Pavilion and alongside the Lady Clinton Ring.
The Lime Tree Exhibitors' and Public Restaurant can be found opposite the Alpacas, Dairy Goats and Pigs features and is open on Show days from 6.00 am.
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UPDATED: Auburn chief rebuts AG letter regarding dropped charges against ex-officer
The state Attorney General's Office dropped charges against retired police Lt. David Flight after obtaining paperwork that contradicted statements by the police chief. (COURTESY)
BRENTWOOD – Attorney General Michael Delaney said on Friday that his office dropped the prosecution of David Flight after paperwork surfaced just prior to trial that suggested he stored a cache of 50 rifles at his home on behalf of the Auburn police department.
That account, according to Delaney, was in direct conflict with statements made by Auburn Chief Edward Picard, who adamantly denied on Thursday that he ever gave a Remington 30-06 rifle to Flight as a payment for storing seized weapons at his home.
Flight, a retired Auburn police lieutenant, was headed to trial on Monday, charged with receiving stolen property and theft by unauthorized taking for allegedly stealing the high powered Remington rifle from the department's evidence room sometime after Dec. 7, 1992.
A pair of "daily activity logs" by Flight and another officer from August 26, 1992 – which detailed moving the 50 rifles to Flight's home -- led the Attorney General's Office to drop all charges last Tuesday.
The decision happened just two weeks before Flight's trial.
Delaney said if his investigators had those documents earlier, "they certainly would have played a significant role in our decision to present this case to the grand jury."
Picard said in an interview on Thursday that the cache of weapons was part of a State Police case, but that Flight made a report of moving the guns.
Picard also said he was prepared to testify at trial to rebut any claim that Flight was given the rifle.
In a statement released on Friday, view the letter here, Picard said many people with personal knowledge about the rifle "have since retired, passed away, or moved out of the area."
"At no time were any weapons given to David Flight or any other police officer as "gifts" from evidence storage," Picard said in the statement.
"I would like to thank the Attorney General's Office for its year-long investigation," the chief added. "It is extremely difficult to investigate something that is over 20 years old. We have had many years of mutual respect and cooperation, and will continue to have the same."
Delaney said at the outset of the investigation Picard, "stated unequivocally that there had been no seizure of weapons too large to fit in (the) evidence room," and that his department "never would have authorized the storage of firearms at a personal residence, and that no weapons had been stored at David Flight's house."
State investigators spent months interviewing witnesses, including Flight and Picard, to determine how Flight came to possess the rifle.
"He said that you gave him the rifle at issue, which had been taken in to evidence on an unrelated matter, as payment for storing the (other) weapons at his home," Delaney said in a letter to Picard released Friday. "When asked about Mr. Flight's account, you told the investigators that you believed (those) weapons were stored at the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office."
Delaney said his investigators initially sought records from the police department about the 1992 seizure of 50 rifles from a man by the last name of Trudeau.
"They were told the paperwork and files no longer existed," Delaney said.
But Auburn police were able to produce the logs created by Flight and a second officer just last month, prior to a final court hearing usually held roughly two weeks before trial.
"These documents directly contradict your statements to investigators that there was no seizure of weapons that would have been stored at David Flight's house," Delaney said. "Despite our requests for all paperwork or files in the department's possession concerning the Trudeau weapons, these documents were not provided to us until March 21, 2013, just seven days before the final pretrial conference."
Picard was out of town on Friday night on a planned trip, said Auburn Police Commissioner David Dion. He said the chief planned to return on Wednesday.
Picard set off the investigation into Flight last January when he reported to the Attorney General's Office that the Remington rifle was missing from the police department's evidence room. He also provided records which showed Flight now possessed the same gun.
If Flight's theory was true about being given the gun, Dion said, then Picard would have no reason to report the matter to the state Attorney General's Office.
"He would have had no reason to do that had he given that gun to Flight, or to other officers," Dion said on Friday night.
The criminal case was brought nearly two years after Flight retired from the department in November 2010 after an audit into inventory missing from the department's evidence room was deemed inconclusive.
The audit prompted the department to upgrade security measures for the evidence room, an improvement Delaney mentioned in his letter.
"After speaking with your officers, it is clear that your department has taken steps to maintain evidence integrity that were not in place back in 1992," he said. "However, the evidence storage decisions made in 1992 were not made with the care taken today."
Delaney said when his prosecutors met with Picard a day after the charges were dropped, the chief, "acknowledged that these daily time logs would have adversely impacted the presentation of the case before a jury."
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The National Car Test is a compulsory car test carried out on behalf of the government to ensure that all cars meet the standards of road safety and environmental protection. The test is carried out by National Car Testing Service Ltd (NCTS) who are independent of the garage and motor trades and do not benefit if your car passes or fails.
The NCT is carried out every two years on all cars in Ireland that are over 4 years old. All cars taxed as vintage and cars permanently based on Islands not connected to mainland by road will not have to be tested.
If your car passes the NCT the certificate will be valid for up to 2 years (from the date the test is due to the registration anniversary date two years later). An NCT "disc" is issued which must be displayed along with your tax and insurance discs in the car windscreen.
Remember it is an offence to drive a car that is liable for testing without a National Car Test.
All eligible cars must be tested before the anniversary date of first registration of the car in the country of origin. There is no link with motor tax or insurance expiry date.
NCTS can issue your certificate up to six months early for a first time NCT and three months early for any successive NCT tests. In other words, if your car was first registered in July and it is due for its first NCT, you can have it tested up to 6 months early in January and your certificate will still expire on the anniversary of registration 2 years later. Your certificate is then valid for 2 years and 6 months.
The NCTS will contact owners of eligible vehicles in advance of the anniversary date of the first registration of your car and you will be offered a provisional appointment for the test which you must confirm or rearrange. If you are unsure as to whether or not your car needs an NCT you should contact the NCTS. Owners of car that have been off the road or have not been taxed for over three years must contact the NCTS directly themselves as they will not be notified when their test is due.
If you do get your car serviced, the NCTS advises that special attention is paid to the most common failure points which are:
Don't forget to bring your vehicle registration book, registration certificate or licensing certificate and your test fee.
You will need to book a re-test within 21 days of the initial test. Those re-tests that do not need the use of a test lane are free of charge and cover minor visual items such as replacement of registration plates and windscreen wipers. If the re-test is not completed within 30 days of the initial test a full test will need to be repeated.
The National Car Test (NCT) Manual detailing the test standards has been published by The Department of Transport and is available from the Government Publications Sales Office.
The car test fee is €49.00 and a re-test costs €27.50 (both fees are inclusive of VAT and maybe subject to change). Re-tests, which do not require the use of test equipment, will be free. Free re-tests cover minor items, for example, a visual inspection to check that faulty windscreen wipers have been replaced. NCTS will accept cash, personal cheque, all major credit cards and laser cards.


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With anderson set to defend his mw title yet again in rio this saturday is his p4p status on the line as well?
only days out from the rematch years in the making it's not a bad time to recount his ufc success. For years silva and stpierre have remained at the two top spots in the imaginary p4p list. With so many fans drawn to either fighter does either deserve to be ranked above the other? Silva having won 13 straight ufc fights undefeated, a ufc record. gsp is currently riding a 9 fight win streak with an official ufc record of 16-2. Anderson has won 23 rounds overall with his longest streak being 15 in a row. Gsp has won 50 rounds overall with his longest streak being 30 in a row. Silva has lost 7 rounds gsp has lost 5. Gsp has fought in the ufc since '04 silva '06. Silva has 8 title defenses and gsp has 6. Both have fought in 9 title fights. Silva has won 8 bonus awards gsp 5. With a record of 13-0 in the ufc silva has 8 (t)ko's 3 subs 2 dec. Gsp ufc record is 16-2 with 5 (t)ko's 2 subs and 9 dec. 1 loss (t)ko 1 loss sub. With stats like these both are just obviously better in different ways. So what other factors should be involved and how do you measure these two p4p champs in comparison?


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Debby Ryan At The Premiere Of "Tinker Bell: Secret Of The Wings"
Debby Ryan voices a character in the new "Tinker Bell: Secret Of The Wings" movie from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Debby attended the premiere of the movie at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater in New York this month along with some of the other stars of the animated movie.
Here's a description of the movie:
Tinker Bell meets Periwinkle and ventures into the winter woods with her and Tinker Bell's other friends to find the secret of fairy wings.
Debby sported a pair of fairy wings and did some ice skating – fun! Be sure to let us know if you pick up "Tinker Bell: Secret Of The Wings" on Blu-ray and DVD and tell us what you think of the movie.
Actors who voice characters in the movie include:
- Lucy Hale
- Debby Ryan
- Jesse McCartney
- Megan Hilty
- Anjelica Huston
- Mae Whitman
- Lucy Liu
- Matt Lanter
- Raven Symone
- Pamela Adlon
- Timothy Dalton
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Cambridge, Oxford, London and Paris: Challenges of Global Business
Travel Dates: Tentative for March 13 through March 27, 2015
This program provides an opportunity to study in the renowned University towns of Cambridge and Oxford addressing the origins and consequences of global business and the influence of Europe in the international economy. Students also visit companies in London.
Cambridge charms visitors with its numerous museums, bookstores, punting on the River Cam and the breathtaking architecture of the thirty-plus colleges comprising Cambridge University. Paris and London offer interesting contrasts in business culture among two of Europe's most important capitals. Students are encouraged to make their own arrangements for exploring London and Paris.
Established in the 9th Century, The city of Oxford itself provides a plethora of cultural and historical attractions, ornate architecture and advanced scholarship. There is much to offer in this busy sophisticated town. The rich environment continually draws some of the best and brightest students who are earnest about their studies. Studying in Oxford will ready students to take their love for learning and their intellectual curiosity into a larger community of academia, and business. Students will greatly benefit from their historically sensitive experiences.
Itinerary from last year's trip
Pre-Departure Sessions:
Location: Hentschke Hall, Redlands Campus
Now accepting deposits for 2015! Call Christine to reserve your seat before it fills up-- 909-748-8748
Faculty Leader: Bruce Rawding
Travel Cost: Approximately $4,550
$500 Deposit Due: December 28, 2014 or before class fills up
Leadership Application Deadline: January 30, 2015
Predeparture Meetings: To be determined
The 83-year-old instrument was fully restored in 2003 and features 4,266 pipes.
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Banned iPhone 4S promo hits YouTube [video]
The oooJLEooo channel on YouTube has become infamous over the past four years for recreating Apple's stylish promo ads with a little more realism. Of course, it was never going to be long before the 4S promo got the same treatment.
Caution: some bleeped out strong language and lots of simulated intoxication. If you're sensitive to either of these you may not want to watch. Enjoy.


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Wembley fuss is great but Bradford City must refocus on promotion target
5:50pm Thursday 7th February 2013 in Sport By Ricky Ravenhill
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It's amazing what happens when you are going to Wembley.
All of a sudden, people can't do enough for us and it was great to be measured up for our suits on Tuesday. You could really feel the quality.
We've also been given new boots because we're in the spotlight. That makes a nice change from having to buy them.
You get a taste of what it must be like in the Premier League when you receive all this free stuff and we're enjoying every minute of it.
It's a one-off thing. At least 80 per cent of the lads will never get to a cup final again. We're having our 15 minutes of fame and it's fun while it lasts.
But for now, we know we've got to focus on the league. It didn't quite work out last week, especially in the first half, and we need to start picking up points.
Two from the last 12 is relegation form, not promotion, if we're being honest. As the gaffer keeps reiterating, our priority is to get out of this league.
As nice as Wembley is, I'd still take promotion over the cup run all day long and our league form of late has not been good enough.
The most consistent teams will be the ones who go up. You need to produce week in, week out.
Look at Wycombe, who were nowhere and now they are only a couple of points behind us after stringing four or five wins together.
Gillingham are one of the big teams and the type we love to play against and hopefully Saturday can be the start of a run for us.
All the lads are going to miss Ritchie, who left last week. You won't get a better professional as well as being a top lad.
It never worked out for him but that happens in football. People's faces don't fit sometimes and you have to move on.
Ritchie does everything right, he watches what he eats and drinks and works hard at everything. He'd always come in with a smile on his face and I'm sure he will find another club.
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|AMBER KIPFER and TIMOTHY HECK
PAYNE – Donald and Marlene Kipfer, of Payne, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amber Lee, to Timothy Everett Heck, the son of Daniel and Debra Heck, of Payne.
The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, with an associate's degree in business administration. She is currently employed at JAT Trucking in Fort Wayne as a dispatcher.
Her fiancé is a 2006 graduate of Bethel S.T.A.R. Christian Academy and a graduate of Bowling Green State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer science. He is enrolled in Bowling Green's masters of business administration program. He is currently employed at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Findlay, as an advanced IT systems integrator.
The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Payne.
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Google Now is officially AWESOME
So I have been using Google Now for like 4-5 days. At first it was just traffic and weather. Now it is literally EVERYTHING.
Traffic: It now understands my driving commute. Showing me all things traffic from my current location. Right now it's showing me the drive home from my current location to my Fiance's house and also to my home. (Why it still does not know where I work blows my mind).
Search: I was at working searching something for a guest and it now shows up in the search box in Google Now. So recent searches work.
Weather: Weather has always worked like a charm although I wish Google would integrate it a little more into Android so we don't have to link to the web site. I use beautiful widget anyway for my Weather.
Bus: It now shows all scheduled departures for the buses in my area by my job (Even tho it can't figure out where my office is) - Useless :-)
Event's Near By: Well showing events near by. Nothing I am interested in.
Photo Spot: Showing all photo's near by.
I'm just waiting for it to show me the TRAIN!!! I Don't always drive to work and I am so over looking up the train schedule. Also movies and some how if they could intergrate email into Google now, I would be set. Also Lad. My Fiance and I are not friends seeing as we always know where each other are, HOWEVER I do have friends on their and I like
stalking seeing their location, when I am board.
So I take back what I said about Google Now not being ready. It still feels a bit Beta, but damn it's finally useful. Can't wait to see what else it can do and the UI is soooo gorgeous.
Ok so now I understand why it's not showing me the train schedule. It's because I have not taken the train since I've use Google plus. (Which tells me I am driving way to much downtown Chicago.) Anyways-
I also saw there are some Gmail integration options, just not doing it for me. I seriously can't get enough of Google Now.