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What: 13th Annual Jeep Blessing 2014
When: MAY 3, 2014
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this is usually the 1st Saturday of May)
Where/Location: Ellen's Corner's Pizza & Subs 6052 W M-115 Mesick, MI 49668 Corner of N. M – 37 and M – 115
How Much:
Event Entry: $5.00 per person (16yrs old and up) – Free entry under 16 yrs old
Drivers Course: $20.00 per driver for ALL road course entries
*Drivers must be 16 years or older with a valid drivers license. Drivers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Waivers must be signed at registration.
"We feel it is important to ask for a blessing from God on the off-road season of that year. This is why we have the blessing early in the year. We also enjoy the comradery of fellow enthusiasts and the ability to see the latest off-road hardware and of course, what Jeep has up the pipeline. The Cadillac Jeepers also feel it very necessary to give back to the communities in which we live. Not only are we asking for a blessing for safety, we want to be a blessing to those in our communities." ~ Pastor Chad
Blessing Itinerary:
- Gates open at 8 am
- Praise Band 9-11 am
- Vendor's areas open 8 am-5 pm
- Stage 11 am-12 pm
- National Anthem (by: Mesick High School Marching Band) Speakers:
- Forest Service
- Local Off-road clubs shout-outs
- Blessing message
- Blessing prayer
- Driver's meeting
- Children's games 12 pm-4 pm
- Off-road courses 12 pm-4:30 pm
- Stocker course; where you can test out you and your Jeep's abilities with a stock 4wheel drive.
- Intermediate course; where you can put your Jeep to the test legally (tread lightly rules don't apply).
- Chad Ville; (35″ tires, 2 lockers, and winch required, broken parts left behind optional.)
- Mud bog
- Jeep-Pull (NEW tentatively for 2013)
- Prize Giveaways 4 pm (we've had absolutely amazing prizes for the past few years that have been donated by our sponsors–this past year (2012) we gave away two Warn winches from Warn and Cascade 4WD, a set of 4 tires from Cadillac Automotive Center, 4" TJ Lift from, HI lift Jack from HI Lift).
- Jeep Parade 5 pm (an easy ride through the community and surrounding area)
Cadillac Jeepers main objective is to keep the Blessing interesting by changing it up every year. We try to add one major obstacle to our off-road courses every year. Some examples would be we built an underground tunnel, a concrete staircase, concrete culvert crossing (one extreme and one intermediate), and we've also built an entire section of course out of concrete. This next year we
hope to add a Jeep pull (similar to a tractor pull) to the itinerary, we will be updating the site as we get more details on how this will work. We also hope to add on to our concrete course.
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Well after many many lessons and lots of time spent in the water, they can swim! Phew!
I cannot claim this all by myself as my lovely other half has done most of the work. Shall we call it a delegated task?! 13 months ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
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Well after many many lessons and lots of time spent in the water, they can swim! Phew!
I cannot claim this all by myself as my lovely other half has done most of the work. Shall we call it a delegated task?! 13 months ago
Well, the boys have now had 10 swimming lessons and yesterday and today one of them swam from one side of the deep end to the other unaided. I am well pleased!! 2 years ago
I have finally enquired about the swimming lessons that are near to me. It looks like we could do a Saturday morning or a Sunday afternoon. I think a Saturday morning looks best. Looks expensive but one of my cousins drowned at the age of 2 so I cannot imagine a better life skill really for my boys.
So, need to fill out the form….
Not sure how long it takes to swim and the boys may still be too young at age 3. 2 years ago

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Start your days watching the gorgeous sunrise on Electric Peak (one of the highest mountains in Yellowstone National Park) right from the breakfast table with the gentle sounds of the Yellowstone River flowing by the property. Our vacation rental home is perched above the Yellowstone River with an expansive view overlooking Yellowstone National Park. Wildlife abounds! Watch eagles, osprey and ravens soar BELOW YOU over the River. From the dining room or deck off the back, we've watched a wolf pack pursue and take down a pronghorn, eagles catching fish in the river, bison herds grazing, elk swimming across the river and a pronghorn give birth to twins! You never know what you may see - it can be utterly amazing wildlife encounters or simply the awe inspiring beauty of the mountains and river.
Our view is south facing, so there's lots of sunlight to soak in all day long. At the end of the day, grill in the yard while you watch the sunset reflections on the river and enjoy the 'big sky' views of Montana and Yellowstone.
The convenience of our property will make your vacation feel simplified and relaxed. You can walk to the grocery store, restaurants, ice cream and pizza too...check out the bookstore, gift shops or even white water rafting outfitters where they'll 'suit you up' and take you rafting down the river, right by your vacation home! Elk River Art Studio is right next door (that's us!), where we create art inspired by the landscape and animals you'll experience during your visit to Yellowstone. A little further, the Roosevelt Arch at the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park is just a mile away. And just a couple miles from there, you can soak in the Boiling River - the hot springs in Yellowstone Park. There's A LOT to experience in Yellowstone (we certainly love it!) and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction and help make it a vacation of a lifetime for you.
My husband and I are both artists, living, working and raising 2 children, at the edge of Yellowstone. We enjoy living in the midst of wildlife, surrounded by the beauty of the natural world - and take advantage of our Yellowstone 'back yard' (literally!) every chance we get. I paint outside in Yellowstone often and in our 'spare time', we hike, cross country ski, canoe and kayak.
Shirl Ireland purchased this house in 2006
We literally searched for years looking for 'the spot'. We are artists fortunate enough to live where ever we'd like. Our property is on the Yellowstone River overlooking Yellowstone National Park. We lived in this home while we built our new studio and gallery on the property. The mountain and river views are gorgeous and we're at the edge of a wonderful, friendly small town. We can walk to the grocery store and Yellowstone National Park too! Hiking, skiing and soaking in the Hot Springs are just minutes away. Plus, we're close enough to take advantage of Livingston and Bozeman, MT - a couple great towns with good vibes and bigger amenities. You can get to lots of art, outdoor activities and shopping after a beautiful drive up Paradise Valley (aptly named). That's why we call our spot 'the center of the universe.'
Not too many places on this Earth have what we have. How many people can watch a wolf pack hunt, eagles and osprey catch fish, bison herds graze, elk swim and twin pronghorns born - right from their dining room window? We watch Electric Peak (one of the highest mountains in Yellowstone Park) as the sun rises it turns a beautiful 'morning pink' with the soft sounds of the river in the background. We can watch the sun set and turn the river to a ribbon of orange, then at night, with the moon above, the river again comes alive and sparkles with the moons reflection. How could we want anymore?
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JCPenney stores working with Dress for Success
JCPenney stores nationwide are helping women prepare for new careers. During the month of February it's inviting customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, donating the difference to the organization 'Dress for Success.'
The program allows job applicants to have more of a competitive edge.
Norma Dunn is looking through the many business outfits being donated by people around the community.
"What they are going to find here is going to be an atmosphere where they are welcomed and have that relationship with them, one on one," said Dunn.
'Dress for success,' is a national group with a boutique in Bakersfield. It helps women have the proper footwear and appropriate suits to tackle any job interview.
"It's so important that women have that right interview outfit because 55 percent of that first impression is your outer appearance," she said.
The local store front includes a career center where women can search for jobs using the internet on one of the organization's computers.
"If they want to break out of the cycle of unemployment and be able to fend for themselves and be part of a society and take care of their children and their family, the clothing and the getting the job is the first part," said Elaine McNearney, found of Dress for Success Bakersfield.
On a national level, the organization works with more than 65,000 women. Leaders say they are normally referred to the store by social service agencies.
"We really help women feel a little more like they are in a level playing field with other people going for the job," she said.
Once a client is offered a job, group leaders say the women can return for a week's worth of wardrobe free of charge.


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Awesomely good. Though the physics could have done with being a little less clunky.
AMAZING. that is all
As always I'm buying this game months after all the hype. I'm still really excited about finally playing it all the way through. From what I've seen so far it's awesome.
So is this a game worth buying? i have been thinking bout it but not sure .
Excellent game, a must have for all pc users.
Great story, great gameplay, great soundtrack. Loved it, if they would have had multiplayer, it would have been a perfect game.
Very well put together game, beautiful graphics and physics, but I think lacked re-playability and could have used a multiplayer aspect which would have added a lot more of a lifespan to this game.
Very good game overall. I can never be too critical to games, but I know a good game when i play one. Get it if you don't have it.
Graphics and gameplay are awesome... hit a few boring spots but all in all was well put together. Would recommend it.


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The dojo is conveniently located just two blocks from I-35 Exits 1C or 1D in the Crossroads Art District just south of down town Kansas City at 2026 Broadway (map & directions) Please feel free to drop by any time (see our schedule for the best times). No appointment is necessary.
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- Started in 1966, we are one of the oldest groups in the Midwest.
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- No long-term contracts — join SKA and pay dojo dues at the first of each month.
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The Craftsman Multi-Tool Rough Cut Saw Blade is perfect for plunge cutting through a variety of materials. With 10 teeth per inch, this saw blade is made for aggressive cutting. Whether it's soft wood, hard wood, plastic, fiberglass, drywall, and plaster, this 2 pack is exactly what you need to get any tough cutting task done easily and efficiently.
- Cut a variety of materials; Soft wood, hard wood, drywall, plaster, plastic and fiberglass
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The entrepreneur who needs venture capital.
The writer searching for an agent or publisher.
The manager who wants to convince higher-ups to hire an unlikely job candidate.
The screenwriter looking to get a studio interested in his movie idea.
The financial planner trying to attract new clients.
The husband who wants to convince his wife to take their family in a new direction.
No matter what line of work you're in or where you're at in life, we're all trying to sell our ideas on a regular basis. (While we'll be using the terms "sellers" and "buyers" in this post, these are just easy ways to refer to the people trying to convince someone of something, and the people they're trying to convince).
Despite how often we have to sell our ideas, and despite how much the ability to do so successfully can move us forward in all areas of our lives, a lot of men don't give very much thought to how to go about it. They believe that a good idea will simply sell itself.
But if that was the case, luxury cars would be be shaped like shoeboxes on wheels, food would come in plain brown packages bearing only the item's name, and books would have no designs on their covers.
Of course that's not how products are sold, because that's not how people operate and make choices. Packaging and presentation matter.
It's just like how you dress. Sure, it's what's inside that counts, but if nobody is willing to take the time to get to know you because of what they see on the surface, then those qualities are irrelevant.
In the same way that stores are lined with product after product competing for the consumer's attention, buyers are bombarded with pitch after pitch. How you package and present your idea has to convince them to grab you off the shelf among many other choices.
How to do that is what we'll be discussing today.
Do Your Homework
An effective pitch begins way before the actual meeting with the buyer. Follow these 3 steps to prepare.
1. Figure Out Your "Square One"
Stephanie Palmer, author of Good in a Room, suggests asking yourself three questions as you prepare for your pitch. She calls this set of questions "Square One," and recommends you refer to it whenever you get bogged down in details, lose track of what your purpose is, or feel overwhelmed or stressed out.
1. What do I want?
When it comes to what you hope to get out of your meeting/conversation with the buyer, narrow your goal to one, specific, reasonable thing. The buyer is not going to make all your dreams come true in one fell swoop.
For a first-time meeting, don't set the bar too high. Just getting to meet the buyer, building some rapport with him, and putting your name out there is a good aim.
2. What do they want?
You cannot do too much homework on the buyer and his company. You need to figure out exactly how your idea fits with their mission. Find out the kind of ideas they've green-lighted before. Figure out some areas where they've struggled, so you can show how your idea can solve that problem. Talk to people they've worked with. Research their competitors. Pin down the kinds of phrases and language they use at the company, so you can incorporate that language into your pitch.
3. What do they expect?
To sell your idea, not only must you meet the buyer's expectations, you must exceed them. Your presentation must be a cut above the ones your competitors are giving, so find out all you can about the kinds of pitches they're used to getting.
2. Prepare for the Q+A
Some folks spend all their time honing their pitch, and no time at all thinking about the inevitable question and answer session that will follow it. Before your meeting date, sit down and brainstorm questions the buyer might ask, concentrating especially on the weak points of your idea, and write out your answers to those questions. Study the answers as you prepare for the meeting.
3. Make Sure Your Idea Is "Sticky"
The stickiness of an idea measures how memorable, understandable, and effective that idea is in changing people's behavior and beliefs. The more sticky an idea is, the more people will latch onto it. In the book Made to Stick, brothers Chip and Dan Heath break idea stickiness down into six elements:
- Simple
- Unexpected
- Concrete
- Credible
- Emotional
- Stories
There's a ton that could be said about each principle – too much to have room for in this post – but if you're interested in this topic, I highly recommend giving the book a read.
The Nuts and Bolts of Making an Effective Pitch
1. Pick the right time for the meeting. Remember when we discussed "decision fatigue" in our post about bookending your day? It's the concept that we all have a finite amount of willpower available to us each day, that every choice we have to make drains that energy, and that when our willpower reserve runs dry, we start to get cranky and make bad decisions.
The high cost of ignoring decision fatigue can be seen in a study done on parole boards. When researchers reviewed over 1,000 decisions made by one such parole board, they found that prisoners who saw the board early in the morning were granted parole 70% of the time, while those who went before the board at the end of the day were paroled only 10% of the time. This disparity held true even when the prisoners had done the exact same crime. Why did the time of day matter so much?
At the end of the day, the parole board had already made a bunch of decisions and their willpower reserve had run out. When this happens, people begin to be resistant to change and risk, and thus take the path of least resistance. Which in the case of the parole board, meant saying no instead of saying yes.
To up your chances of getting a yes from a buyer, schedule your meeting for early in the morning or right after lunch (food replenishes our willpower reserve).
2. Pitches are best executed as a team.
Why is this?
Frances Cole Jones, author of How to Wow, describes a partner's two sets of possible roles, both of which are beneficial:
Ally or Observer
If you give your partner the ally role, he watches you intently as you make the pitch; his job is to look enthralled, which signals to everyone else that what you're saying is interesting (we tend to mirror others' behavior). If you choose for your partner to act as an observer, then his job is to watch the buyers' reactions as you speak. When you're done with your pitch, he can then address areas he noticed the buyer showing concern, confusion, boredom, or frustration. "I saw some confusion when Brett was talking about ____. Is there anything we can do to clarify that point for you?" Or, "I saw that some of you were frustrated when Brett talked about our decision to _____. I'd like to hear more about your concerns."
Quarterback or Closer
In addition to choosing whether your partner acts as an ally or observer, you can also choose for him to be the quarterback or the closer. The quarterback makes the presentation; the closer seals the deal at the end. It's effective to divvy up roles this way, because it's hard for the quarterback to shift from inspiring the room with his ideas to becoming the nuts and bolts business guy. If the buyers' have bought into the quarterback's vision and are feeling excited, they'll feel kind of let down when you segue into talking about money; it can be a little jarring. It's nice to be able to hand off "the ask" to someone else – this makes for a smoother and more effective shift.


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John Wooden – Master TeacherDecember 17, 2013 in Vern Gambetta's Blog
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Why improving your Vertical Jump Doesn't improve your DunkOctober 21, 2013 in Eric Broadbent's Blog
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Electronic Gaming Boosts Economy in West Memphis, Hot Springs
by Mark Hengel
Posted 3/16/2009 12:00 am
Updated 2 years ago
Electronic gaming likely kept Arkansas' two racetracks alive, the tracks' managers say.
More than that, it has brought more tourist dollars to West Memphis and Hot Springs, according to economic development officials in those cities.
In the 1990s, both Oaklawn Park, the horse racetrack in Hot Springs, and Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis worried they might succumb to competition from newly opened casinos in Tunica, Miss. Gamblers were enjoying electronic gaming – like slot machines – and shunning horse and greyhound racing.
The protracted decline of each could have hurt the economies of their home cities, economic development officials said. Both racetracks, however, have since moved into electronic gaming.
In 2000, Oaklawn started offering instant racing, which is effectively the same as betting on traditional horse races but uses historic results with horses under different names to allow bettors to wager. The track could install instant racing because it falls under the same guidelines as pari-mutuel wagering, which includes simulcasting. Simulcasting allows Oaklawn visitors to bet on live racing at other horse racing facilities.
In 2005, the state Legislature passed a proposal sponsored by Sen. Bob Johnson, D-Bigelow, allowing each track to expand offerings of electronic games if local voters approved – and they did.
Southland launched a $40 million expansion of its electronic gaming floor in 2006, and Oaklawn will unveil a $30 million expansion of its electronic gaming area in May.
Southland reported revenue of almost $35 million from electronic games for January; Oaklawn reported revenue of $18 million for the same month, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration's racing commission.
Betting on the Future
The 2006 addition of electronic gaming at Southland – owned by Delaware North Cos. of Buffalo, N.Y., and renamed Southland Park Gaming & Racing – has allowed the track to gain back market share once thought lost, said Troy Keeping, the track's president and general manager. The expansion of gaming has had a major impact, Keeping said. The track supported the legislative measure "to keep Southland a viable business in West Memphis," Keeping said.
"In fact, I think it positions us better in the sense that we have greyhound racing and gaming," Keeping said.
Visitors from surrounding areas – especially Memphis – can visit the venue and choose to play blackjack, poker, eat at the buffet, enjoy live entertainment or bet on any of the live races with which Southland has a simulcasting contract, Keeping said.
The track employs almost 500 people, Keeping said. The annual payroll, including benefits, reaches almost $15 million, he said.
Oaklawn's management is also chipper about what the future might hold.
"As good as purses are today, they could be even better," Eric Jackson, Oaklawn's general manager, said. "We are the phoenix of American racetracks. The racing industry – and I know this sounds self-promoting – but it is marveling at Oaklawn Park."
With the new revenue adding millions of dollars to purses offered at the track, many of the premier thoroughbreds are choosing to race at the park. Attendance at the track is remaining steady, while other tracks around the nation are experiencing declines, Jackson said. Charles Cella of St. Louis owns Oaklawn Park.
Feeling the Effect
Economic development officials in each community supported the expansion of electronic gaming and say the effects are now apparent.
"The people coming here, any of the money they would have spent on gas, what they spent in town, it adds up real fast," Ward Wimbish, director of West Memphis' office of economic development, said.
When Wimbish visits Southland for chamber or Rotary meetings, which both take place at Southland, the impact is evident, he said.
"I know its front parking lot, where it at one time was pretty sad looking, it's pretty full now," Wimbish said. "We see them coming in from Memphis; especially when the gas prices are up, it's a whole lot easier."
The city has also contracted with Memphis' transportation department for about eight years to bring bus service into West Memphis, Wimbish said. The service runs four bus routes, with one stopping at Southland.
"You'll see that ridership has increased on that bus route," Wimbish said.
Southland's quick expansion into electronic gaming paid off immediately, Wimbish said. The slower introduction at Oaklawn has meant the full impact will not be known for some time, said David Byerly, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Whereas Southland unveiled its $40 million addition as soon as it could, Oaklawn has gradually introduced the gaming devices in Hot Springs. On May 1, the racetrack will unveil its expansion of its gaming floor. Hot Springs will not experience the true effect of expanded gaming for another year or two, Byerly said.
"It'll be even more dramatic when they have established the expansion," Byerly said. He did not want to speculate about how the expansion will affect the Hot Springs business community, but he expects business owners to see a positive effect, one likely to grow.
Byerly said the chamber's members consider Oaklawn a major factor in each year's success.
"It's a common thought among many of the chamber's smaller members that a large majority will do upwards of 60 percent of their business during the racing season," he said. Racing runs for 54 days and spans about four months from January to April each year.
"I think it puts a tremendous amount of dollars into the economy," he said.
Attendance at the track topped out at between 675,000 and 700,000 visitors during the 2008 racing season. Oaklawn's attendance is up about 4 percent so far this season, the track reports. The track also draws large crowds to watch and bet on many of the year's biggest horse races, like the Kentucky Derby, Byerly said.
The track now draws visitors throughout the year with the electronic games, he said. And as the facility grows, the number will likely increase.
"I don't think we've seen the answer [to the question of the impact] yet because even though we fill a parking lot, until a new product comes to market and comes to capacity, we don't know what that impact will be," he said. Whatever the extent, it will be good for local business, he said.
Competition From Tunica
Both tracks' fortunes have changed dramatically during the last two decades.
"In the 1990s, there was a question of whether Oaklawn would survive," Jackson said. "Tunica just about put us out of business."
By the 1990s, the "American consumer" had shifted to electronic gaming and away from racing, Jackson said. Over a period of years after gambling was introduced in Tunica in 1992, Oaklawn lost about 40 percent of its business, Jackson said. Attendance during the track's 1990 live season was 1.14 million, Jackson said. By 2000, attendance had fallen to 646,000, he said.
Tunica's competition coupled with Southland's dependence on greyhound racing left the West Memphis track fearing for its future as well.
"It's helped the business by diversifying our products so we could recapture some of our market from when gaming expanded in Tunica," Keeping said. Southland was one-dimensional in the 1980s, Keeping said. The park hit its peak during the decade, Keeping said. Since the 1980s, most forms of racing have declined, he said.
The industry has shifted away from horse racing, and racing in general, Jackson said.
Oaklawn also saw the shift, but by attracting better talent with bigger purses, the losses have been staunched, Jackson said.
"If you were betting in the late 1990s, you'd have bet against us," Jackson said.
A Comeback
Momentum began to change with the new millennium. Oaklawn turned the corner in 2000 and 2001 with the implementation of instant racing, Jackson said. AmTote International Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md., helped Oaklawn develop the instant racing games, Jackson said.
The increased revenue has bolstered Oaklawn's horse racing business. A contract with the organization for horse owners of America dictates that a percentage of any revenues produced at Oaklawn go to purses, Jackson said. To date, electronic gaming has contributed more than $17.6 million to Oaklawn's purses – a fact the track proudly displays on an electronic sign that greets visitors.
"The purses started going up, and the horses started coming back," he said.
By 2004, the track's management and owners said Oaklawn would not only survive, but would thrive, Jackson said. The track might even return to its heyday of the 1970s and 1980s, Jackson said.
The track has about 350 instant racing machines and 125 electronic "games of skill," Jackson said. With the May 2009 opening, the track will have the capacity for about 1,000 machines, Jackson said. The track will mainly add electronic games in the expansion, though the additions will occur gradually, he said.
"Our 3-year-old races have become the most important triple-crown prep races in the nation," David Longinotti, Oaklawn's assistant general manager, said.
Since 2004, horses that raced at Oaklawn have placed third or better 16 times in triple-crown races.


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- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Release Date: Sep 17, 1993
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I have seen love scenes in which naked bodies thrash in sweaty passion, but I have rarely seen them more passionate than in this movie, where everyone is wrapped in layers of Victorian repression.
A great, velvety, beautiful anachronism. It's a movie almost drunk on romance, literature and cinema, a splendid period picture that keeps rashly breaking rules and boundaries [17 Sept 1993, Friday, p.A]
Thoughtful and reflective, it stands with the most exquisitely crafted films in recent memory, joining eloquently conceived images to an uncommonly literate screenplay. [17 Sept 1993, Arts, p.11]
Best performances,'' however, are given by the movie's almost agonizingly beautiful historical settings -- luxurious households, rich architecture, furnishings, ornaments, draperies, fineries and such are often more captivating than the hushed tones of the lovers. [17 Sept 1993, Daily Notebook, p.C1]
After watching Pfeiffer and Day-Lewis submerge molten 19th-century sparks here, it is now conceivable that Scorsese could make compelling cinema out of Three Blind Mice. [17 Sept 1993, Life, p.1D]
It comes eerily close to duplicating the experience of reading while, at the same time, remaining very much a motion picture. That's a rare, perhaps even unprecedented, achievement.
A beautifully done adaptation of the novel, polished, elegant and completely cinematic. It is also a bit distant, a film that doesn't wear its feelings on its sleeve, but given the effects it's after, that would be counterproductive. [17 Sept 1993, Calendar, p.F-1]
A magnificent movie. [19 Oct 1993, p.A18(E)]
Instead of "Masterpiece Theatre"-style fawning, [Scorsese] fills this movie with visual flow, masterful cinematography and assured direction. There's an alert, thinking presence behind the camera.
A gravely beautiful fairy tale of longing and loss. [20 Sept 1993, p.82]
Day-Lewis is smashing as the man caught between his emotions and the social ethic. Not since Olivier in "Wuthering Heights" has an actor matched piercing intelligence with such imposing good looks and physical grace.
Up through its first half, The Age of Innocence is a masterfully orchestrated tale of romantic yearning.
Its loving exploration of the arcane workings of a closed society, that of wealthy, well-bred New Yorkers of the 1870s, has more in common than one might expect with Scorsese's earlier work, from "Mean Streets" through "Goodfellas."
Ms. Pfeifer is lovely, the visual focal point of the film, but also much more. With her soft voice, her reserve and her quickness of mind, her Ellen has emotional weight. She's the film's heart and conscience. [17 Sept 1993, p.C1]
Though lovely to behold, this film isn't meant to send you home with a song in your heart.
Less fruitful is the casting of Michelle Pfeiffer as May's older cousin, the mysterious Countess Olenska, with whom Archer falls hopelessly in love. With her silly blond curls, Pfeiffer looks more plaintive than the dark exotic of Wharton's imagination.
Scorsese has met most of the challenges inherent in tackling such a formidable period piece, but the material remains cloaked by the very propriety, stiff manners and emotional starchiness the picture delineates in such copious detail.
A bore... The film leaves you with the feeling, once again, of having enjoyed a lovely meal fit for royalty only to discover, too late, that the fruit was made of wax and the roast was little more than a Styrofoam mock-up.
What helps Pfeiffer most is the fact that though she is exceptionally pretty, she patently doesn't rely on her prettiness: she wants to act. But, with her Ellen, though we know what she means from moment to moment, we simply don't feel it... Winona Ryder is disastrously miscast. [18 Oct 1993, p.30]
As beautifully mounted as this production is, Scorsese has a way of letting the decor take over, so that Wharton's tale of societal constraints comes through only in fits and starts. But it's a noble failure.
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JoshC.Nov 19, 2006A bore from begining to end. This is white elephant art at its worst.
GiuseppeBOct 10, 2006Michelle Pfeiffer had to win the Oscar.
HTI.Feb 1, 2006This is one of the most heart-wrenching movies I have experienced.


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Available in May, this new character can be bought through DLC.
He's a melee style character that throws dynamite.
Some of his skill trees make him easy to kill, but let him deal massive amounts of damage…so he is a "high risk", "high reward" class.
His skilltrees are…Bloodlust, Mania, and Hellborn Skill Trees. And his action skill is Buzz Axe.
Additionally, a Level Cap DLC is being released that boosts the new cap to 61. It also adds new Pearlescent weapons for levels 51-61, and a new playthrough called Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode.
Lastly, a 4th DLC is being added. This DLC was created by Gearbox themselves (and not outsourced to another company). It's the BIGGEST DLC that they have ever created (it's even bigger than all of the original Borderlands DLCs even) and is suppose tp be released in late June.
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text: Worlds of Magic isn't the first game to return to Kickstarter for a second round of funding and the effort can be worthwhile. Often, after a failed attempt, devs who've had six months more to read up on crowdfunding strategy and secure private funding return to the dream machine for another crack at the prize after a failed first attempt. Such was not the case for Wastelands Interactive and their Master of Magic spiritual successor. They reached their goal at the first visit and decided they wanted seconds, using another campaign as a stretch goal funder. Now the fantasy 4X is in a playable state, though an Early Access one, eight months after the originally planned release date. Naturally, there's a heavy metal trailer to go alongside.


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EZ Power Strip 8
This is a 40 ampere power strip with many sought after features. The 'horizontal" design permits easy fan-out from the eight fused Powerpole outputs. Voltage and current are displayed on the backlit LCD digital meter. ON-OFF-AUTO power switch. In AUTO the power is automatically turned off if the input voltage is too low, saving batteries and equipment from damage. Fuse blown? An LED lights up behind it to indicate replacement needed. Tri-color LED shows high, correct, or low operating voltage. The Output Add-On Powerpole can connect to an EZ Power Strip 5 to add additional outputs.
Specifications: Nominal voltage 13.8 VDC, maximum 15 VDC, 40 amps max current. LCD digital metering up to 20.00 volts, and up to 40.00 amperes. Backlight switch. In AUTO mode, low voltage turn-off at 10.5 VDC, turn-on is 12.8 VDC. Yellow LED indicates "tripped off". Pass FET 60 amps. Fuses 1 40A, 3 25A, 2 10A, 1 5A, 2 1A, Powerpole connectors. $179.95
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Power the station, charge cellphone or other USB powered devices. 40 ampere power strip. Ideal for mobile and in go-boxes or inside the shack. Horizontal design permits easy fan out from four fused Powerpole outputs. The USB connector provides 5 volts output to charge cell phones and other USB powered devices. Fuse blown? An LED lights up behind it to indicate replacement needed. EZ Power Strip 5 also plugs directly into the EZ Power Strip 8 Output add-on connector, for a total of 13 outputs.
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UPS EZ DC Gate
This is a 13.8 volt battery back-up system/UPS for powering your radio station, "go-box", or RV. Output up to 40 amperes. Connect both your 13.8 VDC power supply powered from AC mains and a 13.8 VDC battery. If AC power is lost, the FET gate automatically switches from the power supply to the battery, instantaneously. Small built-in charger keeps the battery fresh. Solidly built on a heavy-duty heatsink with Powerpole connectors.
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Researchers have discovered the secret of how elephants communicate. They know that dolphins and whales talk to each other from long distances away. They've discovered a parrot that may be able converse like a human being. Now they think that fish talk to each other as well.
In LiveScience.com, Charles Q. Choi quotes fish expert Timothy Tricas as saying, "We know so far that at least 1,000 fish species make sounds, with a huge diversity of means by which they generate and listen to sounds. There's only a handful we know well so far."
Maybe humans can't eavesdrop on fish talk because they are WHISPERING to each other. Tricas says, "We?know butterflyfish swim very close together. What we think might be happening is they are essentially whispering, and have to swim close together to listen."
Fish have the reasoning capacity of a 4- or 5-year-old child. They use logic to figure out their social "pecking order." In LiveScience.com, Robin Lloyd quotes Logan Grosenick as saying, "They are making correct logical inferences on an abstract representation of their world, which would usually be called 'reasoning' in humans."
Lloyd quotes Grosenick?s colleague Russell D. Fernald as saying, "The capacity shown here is a necessary precondition for reasoning, but having this capacity does not mean these fish actually reason or do any other specific logical tasks."
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Before I begin these reflections for today, I would like to reiterate once again what was mentioned in the Press Release for this new venture of this personal "Web Log." I had been thinking about this for some time, and was encouraged in this by a number of collaborators and friends in our Diocese and elsewhere. My initial thought was "When am I going to find the time to do this with everything else that is necessary?" Yet, I do enjoy writing and teaching, and praying and reflecting on this, it seemed that this venture would also be a way of a immediate format, in addition to the monthly column in the North Texas Catholic. My friend Bishop Ron Herzog gave a very thoughtful presentation on the importance of social media at the recent USCCB meeting, as did Rocco Palmo at the recent Dallas/Fort Worth University of Dallas ministry Conference. I also believe that this is another way to promote what I called a "spirituality of communion" which is so much in the writings of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. This is also another way of living what is called the "New Evangelization."