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I have the pleasure of speaking with many adult children every day. As a senior resource counselor, I am thrilled to be a resource to each of these personal journeys into the world of assisted living. One common theme I hear is adult children wanting to let this decision be made by their parent. While I see why children may feel this is best, I often see that it causes mom or dad to move in to assisted living as a result of a crisis, which leads to a very stressful introduction to assisted living. Loved ones can avoid this unhappy and stressful moving frenzy with a little advance planning.
I have found a couple of things that can help. First, allow your loved one to make the choice, but try and limit those choices. For example, the choices may be assisted living in their home town, or assisted living near their adult children. By empowering our parents to make the choice, weighing out the pros and cons, we are encouraging independence. Notice, staying in their own home is not one of the choices. Of course this is much easier said than done, but it is important we not only empower our parents, but also put their wellbeing first. Oftentimes, staying at home is no longer an option.
Another tip would be to allow yourself to become accustomed with the role reversal process. If you are an adult child caregiving for your parent, that is role reversal. Particularly when there is memory loss involved, senior parents often want their adult children to make the decision for them. If a husband is contemplating assisted living for his wife, he often needs his children to make the decision for him, which removes some of the burden of making such a huge decision alone. Remember that this decision will only heavily weigh on you and your family for a short time until mom or dad is in a senior living community where, in exchange for this burden, mom or dad's life will be greatly improved.
The last tip, and probably the most important, is in regards to your delivery, and how you begin the assisted living conversation. I have found that your mood affects how you convey this decision to your parents, not your words, necessarily. Families that deliver the idea of assisted living with phrasing like, "I have found you the best community," "The view is amazing," "You will love it," etc., work out better. Starting out this delicate conversation with phrases like, "We want to talk about your needs," "You need help and can't live alone anymore," etc., all create a negative and defensive conversation.
If you simply cannot get your parents to budge, offer a respite stay in assisted living. This may be a 30-day trail to see if mom or dad likes assisted living. With this option, we are promising the option of going back home and removing the stress of packing and moving furniture. Pack a small bag with his or her clothes, personal items and some pictures to personalize the living space. As time goes on, you may drop off dad's favorite chair, or replace the night stand with mom's antique one. Before you know it, mom or dad just might want to stay.
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As we started the 185-mile trek from Dixville Notch to Nashua, there were certain things that I knew.
I knew that our system of government had become corrupt. That the system—not necessarily any individuals, but all the individuals together—had been contorted into a shape that makes it impossible for government to address even the most fundamental and important issues sensibly.
I knew this in the way that any academic knows anything: I had studied it, across history and in its current form. I had seen numbers that captured its contours. I had spoken to people who had participated in it, both now and before it had metastasized. I knew it and believed it, and believed passionately that we have to find a way to bring more people into a movement to end it.
For seven years, I've been speaking about it. In lectures across the country and across the world, some small, some very large, I've been developing a way to explain it, using slides and stories that aim to bring people of all sorts to this view: that this corruption may not be the most important issue. But it is the first issue that we, as a nation, have to solve. And that until we solve it, we will solve nothing else, sensibly.
Yet throughout these years, a nagging truth has haunted me: Americans just don't seem to care that much. Even though 96 percent of America believes it is "important" to "reduce the influence of money in our politics," the reality, as any political pundit will tell you, is that it is almost impossible to translate that belief into any meaningful political action.
This puzzle only increased for me over the first few days of the walk, a march across the Granite State that we were calling the New Hampshire Rebellion. People knew who we were. New Hampshire is a small state with a limited media market. The one major television station had covered our walk extensively. We were on a few popular radio shows. We'd done a good job promoting the walk on the web.
So as we walked, the people of New Hampshire reacted—wildly. They honked their horns, they came out in their pajamas, a woman painted a sign and put it on the front of her lawn. When we met them—at stores, on the street, or going door to door—they almost screamed their frustration with the current system. Indeed, one person did scream. Many were overjoyed that "someone was trying to do something about this." Many remembered fondly the woman who had inspired us, Doris Haddock, aka "Granny D," who 15 years before had begun a 13-month walk from Los Angeles to Washington with a single sign on her chest: "Campaign Finance Reform." They were eager to see the movement that she started continue.
So why is it that face to face, people can be so passionate about this issue, but forget it in the voting booth? What would lead them to honk their horns, lean their bodies out from their cars, stop, to give their thumbs up, chant as we walked, and yet allow them to give politicians a free pass?
As I walked more, and thought about this apparent contradiction a lot more, a second number from that same poll became increasingly salient: While 96 percent of Americans do believe it important to reduce the influence of money in politics, 91 percent believe it is essentially not possible. It's like flying as Superman does, or traveling through time as starships in Star Trek did, or curing the incurable disease: Of course we all want that, but we're mature, we're adults, we know what we can't have, and so we don't waste our time pushing for things we can't have. We are resigned, as a people, to the corruption of this government. We have learned to accept a fate that seems unavoidable.
But here's the obvious fact: We may not be able to fly like Superman or travel like the Starship Enterprise, but we actually can end the system of corruption that has destroyed the capacity of our government to govern. Even without a constitutional amendment to deal with the mess that Citizens United created, we can radically change the economy of influence inside Washington, and undermine the economy of corruption that has overtaken it. A single statute could remake D.C., if only we could build the political pressure to force Washington to adopt it.
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I love doing the farmers walk. It kicks my ass. I walk as fast as I can once around the jim. Its about 1/16th of a mile. It kills my grip, forearms, traps, and legs.
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I love doing the farmers walk. It kicks my ass. I walk as fast as I can once around the jim. Its about 1/16th of a mile. It kills my grip, forearms, traps, and legs.
If you feel your grip...
I was a 255 pound runner. I had the same problems with shin splints. How I overcame shin splints is like this.
After running I would put my feet up and ice them with 2 bags of frozen veggies fo...
I moved the shoulder press to second lift.
I did this yesterday in this order:
flat bench
shoulder press
incline bench
skull crushers
push downs
upright rows
I tried your suggestion and it worked great. I was able to complete all lifts and I felt much better afterwards. Thanks for the advice.
Can't we all just get along
I will give it a try. thanks!!
The reason i was doing the presses last was because I was trying to get some rest in between doing the heavier lifts.
About 3 weeks ago I changed from my arms/shoulders (1 day) Chest/Back (2 day) Legs (3 day) to Bis/Back (1 day) Tris/Shoulders/Chest (2 Day) and Legs (3 day).
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I can only drink 16 ozs every 2-3 hours. Otherwise I have to go every 15-20 mins. I can hold it for 30. If I go any longer it starts to hurt.
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many people, I read J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic The
Lord of the Rings as a child. The experience catapulted
my pre-adolescent imagination for the first time into the wondrous
and varied world of wizards, dwarves, goblins, and yes, hobbits.
From that moment on, I was never quite the same.
Now Tolkien's imaginary world is set to hit the silver screen. Will
the movies do as good a job as the books did in transporting young
imaginations to the enchanting land of Middle Earth? They will if
they preserve a key element of the books: a profound and mature
religious worldview.
That worldview is not one I was consciously aware of as a child
reader. But thanks to a recent biography, Tolkien:
Man and Myth by Joseph Pearce, I have come as an adult to
understand the essential role Tolkien's devout Catholicism played
in making his books as compelling as they are.
and Myth sheds light on the ways Tolkien expressed complex spiritual
truths through the thoughts and actions of his characters –
and through the internal logic of his created world – relying
less on the type of heavy-handed allegory that is the hallmark of
Narnia books (which Tolkien loathed). Those characters express
the same wondrous religious sensibility of their author, who described
his work as "fundamentally religious and Catholic."
Tolkien," writes Pearce, "Catholicism was not an opinion to which
one subscribed but a reality to which one submitted . . . . Tolkien
remained a Catholic for the simple if disarming reason that he believed
Catholicism was true."
as a religious work "falls into three distinct but inter-related
areas," writes Pearce. These areas are "the sacrifice which accompanies
the selfless exercise of free will; the intrinsic conflict between
good and evil; and the perennial question of time and eternity,
particularly in relation to life and death."
The theme of sacrifice in LotR is pervasive, with protagonist
Frodo freely choosing to carry a "great weight" – the enemy Sauron's
ring – into the dark realm of Mordor, the center of evil in the world,
where it can be destroyed. Frodo's undertaking of this quest perilous
forms the nucleus of the story, and the irony is all the greater
that Frodo is a hobbit, a small and weak race, upon whose brave
shoulders the fate of all races rests.
The forces of good in Tolkien's works are represented as being far
outnumbered and overpowered (at least on the surface) by the minions
of evil. The story is as old as time itself: good vs. evil, with
evil seemingly in control of the whole wide world. But ultimately,
the virtue of the few overcomes the overwhelming numbers of the
evil many, with the mystery of grace guiding the affairs of men – not
to mention those of hobbits.
Like LotR in general, Tolkien's portrayal of evil is not
explicitly Christian, but its orthodoxy lies in its understanding
that evil is in and of itself a fearsome but ultimately impotent
force. Only good can create, while evil but lends itself to corruption
and destruction. Of the monstrous races that serve evil, Frodo says,
"The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make real new
things of its own. I don't think it gave life to [them], it only
ruined them and twisted them." The actual act of positive creation
is reserved for God – but everyone in Middle Earth is, to a greater
or lesser extent, a victim of the Fall.
Pearce also notes the mortality of man and his relation to eternity
as a central theme in Tolkien's work. "Three Rings for the Elven
Kings under the sky," begins the Ring Rhyme, which goes on to add,
"Nine for mortal men doomed to die." In LotR, elves are immortal,
but men are, as they are in reality, "doomed" to depart the earth.
To Tolkien, however, this "doom" is a gift from God, though man's
understanding of it is warped by his sinful state. Throughout the
entirety of LotR, it becomes clear that the final resting
place of the faithful and valiant is not in the fallow tombs of
Middle Earth, but in the as-yet-unglimpsed fertile lands beyond.
If elves are a sorrowful race, it is the logical result of their
permanent term of exile in a fallen world.
In all, Pearce's book isn't as exhaustive as is Humphrey Carpenter's
biography of Tolkien, but it does provide many interesting insights
into the life and work of a fascinating man. Especially gratifying
to me was the discovery of Tolkien's apparent political libertarianism.
political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically
understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with
bombs),'" Pearce quotes Tolkien as saying. It is no coincidence
that The Shire is portrayed as an idyllic rural society with little
formal government, while Mordor is quite emphatically an industrial,
collectivistic slave-state.
Man and Myth is likely to be disappointing to those who want
a play-by-play account of Tolkien's life. But it is particularly
valuable to those of us who struggled in ignorance for years to
understand just why Middle Earth and its denizens appealed to us
so strongly.
As Pearce quotes poet Charles Coulombe, "In an age which has seen
an almost total rejection of the Faith on the part of the Civilisation
she created, the loss of the Faith on the part of many lay Catholics,
and apparent uncertainty among her hierarchy, Lord of the Rings
assures us, both by its existence and its message, that the darkness
cannot triumph forever."
And if the filmmakers have done their job right, that message soon
will be experienced by millions of moviegoers, too.
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Mercedes-Benz violated Alabama workers' organizing rights, judge rules
4:52 pm U.S. ET | July 29, 2014An administrative judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Mercedes-Benz violated the organizing rights of workers at its Alabama plant by not allowing the distribution of union literature in common areas during off-work hours....
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South African union said to reject wage deal to end strike, resume car output
9:49 am U.S. ET | July 25, 2014South Africa's biggest union will probably reject the latest pay offer from employers to end a three-week strike that has idled light-vehicle output and other manufacturing because of a clause related to workplace bargaining, a union official said....
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Ford says it remains committed to South Africa despite strikes
12:13 pm U.S. ET | July 10, 2014Ford has a long-term commitment to South Africa, its regional head said, playing down any concerns about strikes that an engineering federation said had prompted the carmaker to consider pulling out of the country....
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To sell Fiat luxury shift, Marchionne seeks labor peace in Italy
June 30, 2014 10:55 CETFiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's visit to Italy last week to solve a labor dispute that threatened Maserati production shows how important the country's plants are becoming to the company's future, a union boss said....
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Dennis Williams elected UAW president as King retires
2:15 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2014Dennis Williams was elected president of the UAW today at its 36th Constitutional Convention. Williams, 61, takes the helm of the United States auto workers union for four years, replacing Bob King, 67, who officially retired at the convention. Williams and his slate of vice presidents were elected overwhelmingly by the 1,100 delegates here....
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Labor dispute at Jeep supplier in Ohio ends after one-day walkout
2:22 pm U.S. ET | April 17, 2014A supplier labor dispute that temporarily disrupted production of the hot-selling 2014 Jeep Cherokee in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday has been resolved....
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Union opponents sue Volkswagen, UAW over Tennessee plant
4:18 pm U.S. ET | March 13, 2014Three workers opposing unionization have sued Volkswagen and the UAW in a federal court, alleging that VW and the union improperly colluded in the run-up to a union election in Tennessee that the UAW lost....
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UAW slams decision giving anti-union workers voice in VW dispute
3:58 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2014The UAW sharply criticized and vowed to appeal a federal agency's decision to let anti-UAW Volkswagen workers defend the results of an election that the union lost last month at a Tennessee VW plant....
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UAW faces second challenge in appeal of VW plant vote
12:53 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 28, 2014An anti-union group representing some workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant on Friday moved to challenge the UAW's appeal of this month's election in which the union failed to organize workers at the factory....
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Corker: U.S. labor board should not 'muzzle' lawmakers
12:37 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 27, 2014Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee called on federal authorities on Thursday not to muzzle lawmakers who do not support union organizing as they consider the UAW's appeal of a failed effort to represent workers at a VW plant in Chattanooga....
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Tracing the UAW's struggle with foreign automakers
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 24, 2014Automotive News spoke to labor analyst Kristen Dziczek about the root of the issues that led up to the recent vote at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga....
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Wye Motel
Newly remodeled; rooms with kitchenettes; others with microwave and refrigerators; cable television, free HBO and free local calls.
CITY: Clinton
Victoriana Bed & Breakfast
This restored 105-year-old home is located in the heart of Decatur's historic district. It is decorated with Victorian and traditional furnishings. A full 3-course breakfast is served daily.
CITY: Decatur
Tri-Manor Motel
19 rooms, restaurants nearby, non-smoking rooms, free movie channel.
CITY: Decatur
Town and Country Motel
28 rooms, 18 rooms completely new. Enjoy a meal at Three Stars Family Restaurant.
CITY: Clinton
The Younker House Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms, smoke-free facility and free breakfast.
CITY: Decatur
The Welcome Hotel & Suites
81 rooms, small board rooms, free high-speed internet, dual phone lines, cordless telephones, cable TV, indoor pool, jacuzzi suites.
CITY: Decatur
The Lil Cottage
Located between Arthur and Arcola in the small group of houses called Chesterville. This is a one bedroom house, with living room, full kitchen and bathroom. The bedroom has a queen size bed and the living room has a queen size sofa bed. It also has air conditioning and a washer & dryer, it is newly remodeled.
CITY: Arthur
Sunset Inn & Suites
Hotel suites have five fantasy theme rooms including the Hearts Delight, Space Odyssey, Rain Forest, the Arabian, and the Roman Retreat. Indoor pool and fitness center are part of the Inn amenities.
CITY: Clinton
Soy City Motel
13 rooms, restaurants nearby, and free movie channel.
CITY: Decatur
Sleep Inn - Decatur
69 rooms, small meeting rooms, non-smoking rooms, indoor pool, free breakfast, fitness center.
CITY: Decatur
Sandy's Motel
24 rooms, restaurant nearby, non-smoking rooms, free movie channel.
CITY: Decatur
Red Roof Inn - LeRoy
The Red Roof Inn in LeRoy is conveniently located just off I-74 and offers small town hospitality, yet is close to all the conveniences of the major cities. Guests will enjoy free WiFi internet, complimentary daily breakfast, coin laundry, alarm clocks with MP3 jacks, cable television with HBO, hairdryers, in-room coffeemakers, microwaves and refrigerators. A jacuzzi suite is also available.
CITY: Le Roy
Ramada, Ltd. - Decatur
61 rooms, restaurants and shopping nearby, small meeting rooms, indoor pool, sauna-whirlpool, non-smokingrooms, free breakfast.
CITY: Decatur
Quality Inn - Decatur
This Forsyth location has 56 rooms with restaurants within walking distance. Amenities include indoor pool, sauna/whirlpool, free movie channel, free breakfast, kitchen facilities, and handicapped accessibility.
CITY: Forsyth
Nickell Country Home
4 large bedrooms in a large country home with a magnificent breakfast
CITY: Mahomet
Marsha's Vineyard Bed & Breakfast
Built in spring 2000 by a local Amish contractor, this 1 1/2 salt-box cottage includes two spacious siutes, private baths and kitchen located in the heart of Illinois Amish Country.
CITY: Arthur
Lakeview Motel
25 rooms, restaurants nearby, non-smoking rooms and free movie channel.
CITY: Decatur
Intown Motel
22 rooms, restaurant nearby, free movie channel, pets allowed.
CITY: Decatur
Homewood Suites by Hilton - Forsyth
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Decatur-Forsyth is located in the heart of Central Illinois. It is a bit north of Decatur and just off I-72 and US Rt. 51. This all-suite hotel features a welcoming lobby area for relaxation and complimentary breakfast, evening dinner and drinks - Monday through Thursday evenings. Additional amenities include complimentary WiFi, a fitness center, pool, outdoor basketball area, 24 hour onsite convenience store, as well as a unique courtyard patio for outdoor gatherings.
CITY: Forsyth
Holiday Inn Express - LeRoy
The Holiday Inn Express is the newest hotel in LeRoy. The hotel is situated just off I-74 and only 15 minutes from the Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) in Bloomington-Normal. While staying in LeRoy, hotel guests have easy access to I-74, which makes visiting spots such as Moraine View State Park or Clinton Lake a breeze. The hotel offers a 24-hour business center, free high-speed Internet access, complimentary Express Start hot breakfast bar, indoor pool and state-of-the-art fitness center.
CITY: Le Roy
Heritage Inn
30 unit motel with refrigators, microwaves and restaurant discount.
CITY: Mahomet
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham - Decatur
60 all suites hotel, each providing a fully equipped kitchen, sofa bed and desk, 24 hour courtesy van available, full hot breakfast, and business center.
CITY: Decatur
Hampton Inn - Forsyth
Surrounded by restaurants, shopping and theaters, the Hampton Inn Decatur/Forsyth is a central Illinois hotel 8 miles away from Millikin University and within five miles of major corporations. Start your day with Hampton's free hot breakfast or if you have some place to be, grab one of our Hampton On the Run® Breakfast Bags, available Monday to Friday. Also enjoy free WiFi, on site fitness center, and indoor pool.
CITY: Forsyth
Foster Inn
Small motel with nearby restaurants. 16 quality clean & comfortable reasonably-priced new rooms.
CITY: Monticello


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Elijah Wood on the celeb breakup he's still not over
Elijah Wood isn't a man who gets caught up in celebrity romances, but there is one breakup that hit him hard. The Wilfred star confessed that and more when he took our Pop Culture Personality Test. READ FULL STORY
'The Hobbit' Comic-Con panel is now online: The top 5 highlights
The Comic-Con panel for The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies went online today, making this Monday especially delightful for those unable to attend the madness in San Diego over the weekend. "Huzzah!" Tolkien fans everywhere shouted.
The panel saw numerous cast and crew—including Peter Jackson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Evangeline Lilly, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis—dole out trivia, make shocking confessions, and laugh with a costumed Stephen Colbert (seriously). Here are the highlights:
1. Stephen Colbert as moderator: Colbert is a J.R.R. Tolkien super-fan (see: the full Hobbit costume he wore during the panel). The late-night host admitted having reservations about Peter Jackson & Co. tackling The Lord of the Rings series, the original works in the franchise, but he ultimately loved the films. Still, he did find a flaw: "The only problem I saw was at a total of 11 1/2 hours, they were too damn short." Throughout the panel, Colbert popped in and out, offering humorous commentary on the actors, the films, and most importantly, the narrative, which he is extremely knowledgable about, bringing us to…
2. Philippa Boyens admitting she lost a trivia contest to Colbert: Boyens, one of the writers of the series, knows her material backward and forward. Hell, she adapted the books. In a fateful trivia contest, however, she was no match for Colbert. Boyens recalled Colbert's wife approaching her after the match, saying, "I think this is the greatest night of his life." Colbert likened his Tolkien aptitude to being "an athlete who's been training his entire life for a race he never knew was coming." Jackson joked that Colbert isn't a modest winner.
3. Peter Jackson updating fans on the Hobbit finale: Jackson began working on the first LOTR movie around 1995, meaning he's dedicated about 20 years of his life to adapting Tolkien's work for the screen. "It's a commitment I've really enjoyed taking," Jackson explained. That being said, the work isn't over yet. To offer an update, the director said they're still shooting, and are currently in the middle of filming the Battle of Five Armies. The film will hit theaters December 17.
4. Elijah Wood admitting he never read LOTR (again): Wood was met by boos from the crowd when he confessed, again, that he has never read the LOTR books. A shocked Colbert asked Wood if he knows how to read. In Wood's defense, he had a pretty convincing explanation: "I read The Hobbit when I was a child and it was a big, big book for me. I had The Lord of the Rings on my shelf and it was one of those things that was very daunting and was kind of always there. I thought, 'I'll get to that one day,' and then these movies came about. I felt like I was living it and experiencing it in such a profoundly deep way that I never really consulted the books. I imagine it's something that I will go back to but it was such an experience over the course of such a long period of time."
5. Andy Serkis discussing his process, progress: Serkis is one of the most versatile screen actors around, capable of manipulating technology to bring various forms to the screen. "As an actor, [technology] breaks down barriers," Serkis explained. "Whatever you are, it doesn't matter. You can play anything." After playing Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Serkis found the lead role as King Kong. "I thought my life was going to go back to normality to play normal films in a normal traditional way. The idea hit me overnight: 'Hold on a minute: I've just played this three-and-a-half foot ring junkie. Now I'm going to play a 25-foot gorilla. This means typecasting is not more.'" Today, Serkis can be seen onscreen as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in theaters now. One more bonus: Serkis treated a delighted audience to his Gollum voice.
For the Tolkien-obsessed, check out the full panel here:
'Red vs. Blue': Check out behind-the-scenes season 10 footage -- EXCLUSIVE
The 10th season of the web series Red vs. Blue came to a close last night — leaving fans of bickering, foul-mouthed, and life-endangeringly incompetent sci-fi soldiers with time on their hands.
Or maybe not.
Today sees the release of the Elijah Wood-assisted 10th season on DVD and Blu-ray and the debut of the 14-disc RVBX: Ten Years of Red vs. Blue box set. The latter boasts all the seasons of Halo-inspired, machinima-mayhem, plus eight hours of bonus features, including the behind-the-scenes, "Red vs. Blue: Story Board to Screen" video you can see, exclusively, below.
Check it out and tell us what you think. READ FULL STORY
Boxing hobbits! Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan 'beat the s--' out of each other at Fantastic Fest -- VIDEO
A couple of weeks back, Fantastic Fest organizer Tim League spoke to us about his then upcoming debate and boxing match with bare knuckle pugilist James Quinn McDonagh, star of the Austin, Texas fest's selection Knuckle. What League neglected to mention (the swine!) was that another of the night's bouts would feature Lord of the Rings co-stars "Relentless" Elijah Wood and "Domineering" Dominic Monaghan.
That's right, on Saturday, Frodo and Merry stepped in the ring to first argue the merits of World of Warcraft and then, in the words of Wood, "beat the s— out of one other."
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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Class 10th (X) Annual Exam 2014 started from February 2014 Directorate of Government Examinations Chennai, Government of Tamilnadu has been conducted the SSLC (10th) State Board (Samacheer Kalvi) public examination 2014.
Tamilnadu 10th Exam 2014 Matriculation exam 2014 started from April 2014 and finished on meddle of the month of April- 2014
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- TN Board Result of 10th 2014 would be Announce on May. TN Board 10th Class (Matriculation) Examination was held in all over Tamilnadu and according to news there were many students attended these TNBSE Annual Exam 2014 students who have appeared in this Tamilnadu Board Matriculation exam they are very anxious to get their TNBSE Class 10th (Matriculation) results 2014.
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ASKY Airlines
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ASKY Airlines is a passenger airline which was founded in 2008 by Ethiopian Airlines. The carrier commenced operations in Jan-2010. ASKY Airlines is based at Lomé-Tokoin Airport, Togo, and operates scheduled services to destinations throughout West and Central Africa.
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West African Development Bank increases stake in ASKY, acquires shares in Air Côte d'Ivoire
ASKY Airlines suspends service to Guinea due to Ebola outbreak
ASKY Airlines resumes services to Nigeria on 02-Aug-2014
Nigeria suspends ASKY Airlines operations: reports
ASKY Airlines planning capital increase: report
Asky appoints Aviareps as representative in 10 European markets
African national carriers without regional focus unlikely to survive: ASKY chairman
Asky Airlines plans operation changes from 01-Jul-2014
SAA to evaluate Ghana as potential location for West Africa hub
ASKY is doing 'very well': Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines CEO outlines ambition to establish seven-unit aviation group
ASKY Airlines to commence service to Beirut: report
New CEO appointed at ASKY Airlines, new CCO at Ethiopian Airlines: report
ASKY Airlines to commence Lome-Accra-Monrovia-Bissau service in Sep-2013
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ASKY Airlines encourages development of Accra as hub airport
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South African Airways pursues more growth in Africa including potential Ghana JV: SAA Part 3
South African Airways (SAA) is planning to expand its regional international network further as the flag carrier reduces its focus on the domestic market and tries to turn around its highly unprofitable long-haul operation.
SAA is increasing capacity to several existing destinations in Africa and plans to launch more new regional international destinations by the end of 2014. SAA also still hopes to open a base in West Africa, which is a key component of the carrier's new business plan and will enable several destinations to be served which would not be viable non-stop from Johannesburg.
SAA is also looking at growing its budget brand Mango in the African market through potential joint ventures. But the group expects Mango's existing South African operation to focus mainly on the domestic market, which SAA views as becoming increasingly price conscious and therefore unable to support its mainline full-service product - with the exception of the two main trunk routes.
Gambia Bird, Germania subsidiary, is poised to take advantage of Western African economic growth
Germania is "very satisfied" with the performance of its Western African subsidiary Gambia Bird which launched a regional and international aviation network nearly a year ago with the aim of making Banjul an air transport hub for the sub-region.
Germania MD Andreas Wobig reportedly stated in Sep-2013 that Gambia Bird has allowed the group to better manage its capacity, noting that while charter operations in Europe are characterised by overcapacity and price pressure, the African continent is a key growth market
Gambia Bird plans to increase its winter timetable after making seasonal adjustments during the summer low season, which included moving one of Gambia Bird's two A319s to Germania's Manchester base allowing the group to make maximise fleet utilisation.
Ethiopian and Kenya Airways' financial fortunes diverge in pursuit of East African domination
Ethiopian has gained the early upper hand over its neighbouring rival Kenya Airways in the race to become the biggest carrier in Africa over the next decade or so. Both airlines launched ambitious, once in lifetime, growth strategies since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) which they hope will deliver dominance over the other and their geographically advantaged East African hubs.
Ethiopian came through the GFC relatively unscathed and with its record of 12 consecutive years of profits intact. The carrier stated in Jul-2013 that it expects to report a record profit for 30-Jun-FY2013 driven by a 20-25% increase in revenue and passenger numbers, despite disruption caused by the three month grounding of the 787-8 fleet due to issues relating to the aircraft's batteries.
In contrast Kenya Airways slumped to a USD92 million loss after tax in the financial year ended 31-Mar-2013, as the European economic downturn drags on and geopolitical uncertainty surrounded a number of general elections in Africa, including in Kenya, which caused a sharp drop in demand.
Arik Air could finally start to deliver on its long haul strategy with the arrival of A330-200s
Arik Air, Western Africa's largest carrier, looks set to start delivering on some of its often repeated long-haul growth plans with the arrival the first of four A330-200s, with the second due by the end of Jul-2013.
The new aircraft are aimed at increasing frequencies on some existing services, including Lagos to New York, while also opening new routes with Sao Paulo high on the list. Arik states that other opportunities include China, United Arab Emirates and more points in Europe and the United States.
In addition Arik has placed firm orders for Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets and Q400 NextGen turboprops as the carrier looks to expand its regional network beyond Western Africa.
But the carrier, which is heavily indebted to the government, also faces the prospect of another new national carrier being launched by the end of 2014 to provide domestic, regional and intercontinental competition.
ASKY Airlines eyes expansion to Southern Africa and Europe as it celebrates its third birthday
ASKY Airlines has transported more than one million passengers in little over three years since launching operations in West Africa in Jan-2010. In that time the full service carrier, 40% owned by Ethiopian Airlines, has established an enviable market position, operating to 22 destinations with Bissau to be added from Jul-2013.
With the carrier now making a profit, management is turning its attention to expanding south in search of more lucrative routes to Angola and South Africa, while more ambitious services to Europe could reportedly be launched by 2015.
Ethiopian Airlines expands its global footprint to link the world's high growth regions
Ethiopian Airlines will extensively expand its network in 2013, adding Asian destinations as well as increasing its footprint in Africa and linking the two high growth regions to South America.
In Africa, Ethiopian added flights to Blantyre in Malawi and Ndola in Zambia on 31-Mar-2013, increasing its African network to 45 destinations, including 16 domestic points. The carrier also has begun negotiations with the Malawi Government to take a 49% strategic stake in failed flag carrier Air Malawi after being selected as the preferred bidder among eight chosen applicants.
The Asian network will be expanded with the addition of Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Seoul Incheon in Jun-2013 operating from Ethiopian's existing Asian hubs, Hong Kong and Bangkok. And Ethiopian will become the first African carrier to take advantage of the natural transfer traffic synergies that link the three regions, and form part of its strategy to develop its Addis Ababa base into a Dubai-style hub of Africa.


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How two pivotal figures in modern Russian history could help explain what Vlad will do next.
Vladimir Putin can't seem to decide which of his two heroes he wants to be. The tough guy KGB veteran in him clearly wants to follow the example of the late hard-line Soviet leader Yury Andropov. But another side of Putin yearns to emulate the reforming and modernizing tsarist-era Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin.
For the first six months of his third term in the Kremlin, Putin was all Andropov all the time. From new laws cracking down on dissent, to the imprisonment of anti-Kremlin demonstrators, the shocking abduction and alleged torture of Left Front activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, the vibe oozed repression and regression.
But the recent sacking of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov over a defense-procurement scandal was widely interpreted by Moscow's chattering class as an important watershed and potential turning point for Putin's presidency. "It seems that the third presidential term is going to be quite unlike a simple continuation of the previous two. Just like the situation in the country and in the world is quite unlike the one that existed in 2000-2008," political analyst Leonid Radzikhovskiy writes in "Nezavisimaya gazeta."
But a turning point toward what?
Some Kremlin-watchers, including many not favorably inclined toward Putin, view the Serdyukov sacking as a prelude to the president discovering his inner Stolypin and pivoting in a reformist direction in the coming months -- cracking down on corruption and restructuring the economy.
Others, however, see it as an ominous sign that Putin is gearing up to double down on repression and purge the elite of disloyal elements under the guise of an anticorruption campaign. The move would be reminiscent of Andropov's cleansing of the Soviet leadership during his brief 15-month rule, in which he fired 18 ministers and 37 regional party bosses.
Which interpretation is correct has broad implications for everything from the Kremlin's ongoing struggle with the opposition, to the intramural cold war within the ruling elite, to Russia's prospects for economic modernization.
Discovering His Inner Stolypin
With a long-awaited and badly needed restructuring of Russia's creaking social-welfare system stalled, foreign and domestic investment in the private sector drying up, and a budget crunch looming, any move toward reform, analysts say, would come more out of necessity than out of conviction.
But the repressive policies Putin has followed since May, some Kremlin-watchers say, now give him the political space to commence economic reforms in earnest. "It is the best time to start a new round of economic liberalization, given the political freeze," Nikolai Petrov of the Moscow Carnegie Center wrote in a recent article in Slon.ru. "For Putin, this is evidently his last chance to get on top of a situation which is objectively not going his way. And if he does not take advantage of the moment now, he will not have such an opportunity again. It is also important that the (excessively) repressive policies of recent months allow Putin to act as if from a position of strength, and not one of weakness."
Petrov notes that there are persistent rumors circulating in Moscow that
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's government is about to be replaced.
And many eyes, he writes, are on former Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin,
"who seems to be continually waiting for something and is in no hurry
to move into opposition to Putin."
In one sense, bringing in Kudrin and pushing through social and market reforms would be shrewd. Such a move would be cheered by the urban professional wing of the opposition, which reveres Kudrin and favors economic liberalization, but staunchly opposed by the Kremlin's opponents on the left. Splitting the opposition in this way would give the Kremlin, which has been on the defensive most of the year, some breathing space.
I have long believed this was the real motivation behind the criminal probe against Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov, who could prove dangerous in an environment of working-class and rural unrest. But bringing back the widely respected Kudrin to save the Kremlin's economic bacon also has its risks. Kudrin has long argued that any successful economic liberalization must also be accompanied by political reform and increased pluralism -- something Putin clearly has no stomach for.
And even as his name is surfacing for the prime minister's job, Kudrin is clearly hedging his bets. As Kremlin-watcher Stanislav Belkovsky notes in "Moskovsky komsomolets," Kudrin is openly calling for early elections to the State Duma and has placed his ally, Dmitry Nekrasov, on the opposition's Coordinating Council.
Unleashing His Inner Andropov
One of the hallmarks of Putin's rule has been stability among the ruling elite. His people, his top ministers, members of his inner circle, were untouchable. The law, to quote a popular refrain from the opposition, was only for his enemies.
Serdyukov's sacking over a corruption scandal at Oboronservis, a military procurement company set up by the Defense Ministry, was seen as a sharp turn away from this "stability of cadres" approach. "Now, nobody is untouchable," political analyst Leonid Radzikhovskiy writes in "Nezavisimaya gazeta."
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|Boston Red Sox Grady Sizemore (38) is greeted by Mike Napoli on an RBI double by Dustin Pedroiain the fifth inning of an exhibition baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday, March 17, 2014. The Red Sox won 10-5. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Grady Sizemore had three hits, scored three runs and showed a good glove in the outfield, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Monday.
An AL All-Star in each of his last three full seasons (2006-08), Sizemore has been hampered by injuries over the last five years and missed the past two seasons following operations on his right knee and back.
"I'm just happy to be healthy and be out there playing and being able to do those things, and hopefully build off that," Sizemore said.
Sizemore, signed in January to a $750,000, one-year contract, ended the first inning when he crashed into the center-field wall to rob Daniel Descalso of an extra-base hit. In the eighth, sprinting back and to his right, Sizemore made a diving catch at the warning track to nab Jon Jay's sinking fly ball.
"Obviously, a very good day, both sides of the ball," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Very good defense, fearless as we saw. And as we've talked about the timing at the plate left-handed pitching, right-handed pitching. He puts very good swings on some pitches and maybe a little bit of a flashback to how good Grady was for a number of years."
Boston starter John Lackey gave up five runs, six hits and two walks in five innings with three strikeouts.
Cardinals starter Shelby Miller gave up three runs, three hits and three walks in 3 2-3 innings.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the Red Sox and Cardinals played with green bases, the Red Sox wore green caps and jerseys and the Cardinals wore green caps.
Despite the numbers, Farrell was satisfied with Lackey's performance.
"Five innings today, he was up in the zone a little bit more than we'll typically see from John," Lackey said. "All their runs coming with two outs. It's all part of spring training. You get back in the mindset and physically building him up. So a good work day."
Miller was working on his secondary pitches.
"He was using a lot of different pitches today," manager Mike Matheny said. "He was using a different philosophy. I know he's been working on his other pitches and we've talked about that all spring — the Catch-22 of getting better with your secondary pitches but also keeping your key pitches as sharp as you want them and the results as good as you want to. Overall, I think he did a good job. We saw some good pitches in tough spots. I think he'd like to see a little more than he had. He was a little frustrated. You've got to take all things into consideration with the conditions the way they are.
Right-hander Jason Motte, who is coming back from elbow ligament-replacement surgery, faced hitters Monday morning at the Cardinals' complex. Motte is slated to next face hitters again Friday, which is in line with his original schedule.
Right-hander Pat Neshek returned to Cardinals camp after the birth of his son Thursday and threw in a minor league game. He could pitch in a major league game on Wednesday. Neshek's son remains in the hospital with some breathing problems. The Cardinals are giving Neshek all the time he needs to deal with his family situation. The first son of Neshek and his wife, Gehrig John Neshek, died 23 hours after his birth in October 2012 because of respiratory complications.
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Third baseman Will Middlebrooks sat out the game with a hyperextended right middle finger. He is day to day.
Left-hander Craig Breslow is scheduled to throw batting practice for the first time on Friday. He is being brought along slowly after an increased workload last season.
Dustin Pedroia went 2 for 4 with two runs scored, three RBIs and his first home run of spring training.
Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning. It was his third home run of spring training.
Kolten Wong went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Cardinals.
THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox made their second round of roster moves on Monday. Right-hander Allen Webster and catcher Christian Vazquez were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Shortstop Deven Marrero was reassigned to minor league camp. Boston reassigned left-handers Tim Cooney and Lee Stoppelman and catcher Travis Tartamella to their minor league camp.
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A global assessment of the Self-Organizing Network (SON) software market, providing in-depth insight into the market drivers, barriers, vendor strategies and future prospects for the industry.Network planning and on-going optimization is an imperative aspect for any wireless carrier in order to ensure acceptable levels of service for users, thereby reducing churn. Now, with the boom in mobile broadband infrastructure deployments, Self-Organizing Network (SON) solutions promise to automate the planning, configuration and on-going optimization of Radio Access Networks (RANs). ARCchart estimates that SON in its full implementation, as defined by the 3GPP, can automate as many as 60% of all tasks typically performed by a RAN optimization engineer. A Self-Organizing Network is a network that can automatically configure and continuously optimize the parameters of its sub-elements with the aim of optimising network performance, capacity and coverage. This report provides a global assessment of the SON market. In addition to assessing the key market trends, vendor strategies and the industry's future roadmap, the report quantifies OpEx and CapEx savings possible through the implementation of SON, and provides detailed market forecasts for SON software revenues from 2012 through to 2017, from both global and regional perspectives. The report also considers revenues for the legacy RAN planning & optimization software market. Historical figures are also provided for 2011. Topics of coverage include: - RAN planning and optimization - SON business case - Factors driving the SON market - Challenges to the SON ecosystem - SON functional areas and implementation architectures - Future roadmap of the SON industry - Profiles of key SON software vendors - Wireless Network and HetNet Infrastructure Spending - Market sizing and forecast
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