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'I was sentenced to hard labor in North Korea': US woman's ordeal in communist state as madman dictator FINALLY tones down the war rhetoric
- Korean-American Kenneth Bae, 44 sentenced to 15 years hard labor
- U.S. journalist Laura Ling recounts her own 2009 ordeal
- She was seized after crossing frozen river into North Korea from China
- Spent 140 days as a prisoner before release following appeal by Bill Clinton
- Kim Jong Un recently pictured at sports events and visiting a health complex
- South Korea on bird flu alert over fears H7N9 strain could spread from China
As North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un appears to finally be toning down the warlike rhetoric that has kept the region on edge for the past months, a U.S journalist has told how she was sentenced to 12 years hard labour in communist state.
Tensions escalated after North Korea put a satellite into space in December last year and conducted a nuclear test in February. The test triggered new U.N. sanctions, which led to a barrage of threats from Pyongyang.
North Korea reacted furiously to the two-month long joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korea which saw nuclear-capable stealth bombers used in drills close to the border.
Ordeal: US journalists Laura Ling (centre) and Euna Lee (right with Al Gore) were sentenced to 12 years hard labour after crossing the frozen Tumen River into North Korea in 2009
Appeal: Laura Ling (Center) and Euna Lee (right) were freed after President Bill Clinton (left) went to the rogue country to carry out negotiations on their behalf
Kim Jong Un was pictured rallying North Korean troops and conducting military drills and had threatened missile strikes against the south and the U.S.
But in recent days the young leader has been pictured attending sports events and visiting a health complex with his wife, signalling a break in tensions.
Dongguk University professor Kim Yong-Hyun told the Australian Associated Press the North Korea could be waiting for the conclusion of talks between Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader Park Geun-Hye, scheduled to take place on May 7, before deciding on a new course of action.
He said: 'North Korea appears to be taking a breather after its brinkmanship reached fever pitch.
'North Korea wants some gestures from Obama. Then it may try to open dialogue with the United States as it did before.'
Korean-American Kenneth Bae was yesterday sentenced to 15 years 'compulsory labour'
Yesterday the communist state sentenced American citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard laborfor crimes against the state, prompting a U.S. call for his amnesty in hopes of avoiding him becoming a bargaining chip between the two countries.
Mr Bae, 44, was born in South Korea but is a naturalized U.S. citizen and studied psychology for two years at the University of Oregon.
In 2009 U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were captured after sneaking into North Korea from China in 2009 and sentenced to 12 years hard labour.
They were freed after serving 140 days in captivity after former U.S. president Bill Clinton flew to Pyongyang to appeal to the then leader Kim Jong Il for their release.
Speaking to CBS news Ling told of her ordeal and the brutal treatment she received at the hands of her captors.
Ling and Lee had crossed the frozen Tumen River, to enter North Korea, but had turned back almost immediately without venturing further into the country.
But North Korean border guards pursued them over the ice before capturing them on the Chinese side and dragging them back across the river into North Korea.
One of the guards knocked Ms Ling unconscious with the butt of his rifle and the next thing she recalls was waking up in captivity.
Ling and Lee were kept apart and charged with illegal entry and hostile acts before being transferred to Pyongyang.
They were forced to confess to plotting to overthrow the North Korean government and following a secret trial were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.
Ms Lee said cried out loud in the courtroom when her labor camp sentence was handed down.
Tensions: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (3rd left) is pictured at a soccer match with his wife. There has been a marked decrease in the amount of aggressive rhetoric coming from the communist state in recent days
Smiles: Kim Jong-Un and his wife Ri Sol-Ju appear relaxed as they are pictured watching sports games on the May Day holiday
She said: 'The word 'Labor camp" took the tiny hope I had away from me. I was physically and mentally weak and I really thought I would not make it home,'
The pair were held separately under guard but in what Ms Ling describes as a 'regular' rooms.
There were frequent power cuts and water outages meant she was often forced to wash by boiling hot water in a kettle.
Contact with the outside world was limited however she managed to contact her sister, husband and parents and was also able to receive mail.
She passed the time by focusing on how she could escape and practisng yoga and meditation.
Ms Ling told CBS: 'I was never sent to one of the notorious labor camps.
'I was in a room that had a bed and a bathroom and an adjoining room that had two female guards.'
Ling and Lee were pardoned on humanitarian grounds and released to former President Clinton, who met with then-leader Kim Jong Il. U.S.-North Korea talks came later that year.
Like Ms Ling, it is likely Mr Bae will avoid being held in one of the state's forced labor camps.
Human rights groups say more than 200,000 people are incarcerated in these camps, where they are beaten and starved, sometimes to death.
Human rights activists in South Korea say Bae may have been arrested for taking pictures of starving children.
Kenneth Bae, pictured on a South Korean news broadcast, is at least the sixth American detained in North Korea since 2009
Bae is 'a committed Christian," said David Ross, director of a missionary training center at Antioch World Ministries Inc. in Monroe, Washington.
'He has feelings for orphans and has done some ministry work feeding orphans,' added Ross, who said he has been a casual acquaintance of Bae since they met four years ago through church affiliations in Hawaii. 'He has a missionary heart,' Ross said.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said any negotiations with North Korea are 'dependent upon the North Koreans demonstrating a willingness to live up to their international obligations.'
North Korea is the subject of U.N. Security Council resolutions calling for an end to its nuclear and missile tests, as well as punitive U.N. sanctions.
Some media reports have identified Bae as the leader of the tour group. NK News, a specialist North Korea news website, said he was the owner of a company called Nation Tours that specialized in tours of northeastern North Korea.
Bird flu precautions: An unmanned helicopter is used during precautionary quarantine measures in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea today over fears the H7N9 bird flu virus could spread from China
The reports could not be verified and North Korean state news agency KCNA did not list any specific charge other than crimes against the state, and used a Korean rendering of Bae's name, Pae Jun-ho, when it reported the Supreme Court ruling.
'North Korea has shown their intention to use him as a negotiating card as they have done in the past,' said Cheong Seong-chang, senior fellow at the Sejong Institute, a think-tank in Seoul.
North Korea appears to use the release of high-profile American prisoners to extract a form of personal tribute, rather than for economic or diplomatic gain, often portraying visiting dignitaries as paying homage.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who has traveled to North Korea before to try to free a detained American, has no plans to do so for Bae, Carter's spokeswoman said.
According to North Korean law, the punishment for hostile acts against the state is between five and 10 years hard labor.
South Korean officials are also on alert over fears the recent bird flu outbreak. The deadly H7N9 bird flu strain has broken out in China in recent weeks claiming at least 26 lives.
Unmanned helicopters were used to spray areas as part of quarantine measures at a bay in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province.
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Description:Overnight violence spilled into the day on Saturday in the northern Irish city of Belfast when more than 1,000 pro-British loyalist demonstrators clashed with riot police over the flying of the union flag. There was a massive police presence at the protest following Thursday's and Friday's violence in the eastern part of Belfast. (1:29)
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and then the new chapter....its like drowning, stuck somewhere without a clue which way to go untilMore Like This
you find yourself deeper in then you ever mean't to go.
It's trying to breath without a source of oxygen.
Like opening your eyes and finding it's darker then when your eyes were closed.
There's always a battle ahead that seems like there's no way to concur it
until its over and you realize how feeble it all is compared to how it could have been.
Winter is unforgiving. Its the end of a a year and the beginning to a new chapter.
What was ones beautiful colors falling from the trees with a slight nip in the air is now
a cold day covering all the beauty with a blanket of white holding it captive until
it is once again warm and we forget all about its present.
my point being, we always have someone holding us back, something to look forward to
and the promise of another year and new memory's. never stop to ask what could of been
just no that there still could be.
Hm....so im like an elemental person?? :/Light ElementalMore Like This
[x] You're proud of who you are
[x] You state your opinion
[ ] You think you're intelligent
[] You enjoy learning
[] You're raised in a very traditional way
[x] You hardly show emotions
[] You're a morning person
[] You don't like people who sleep around a lot
[] You don't like the dark
[] You're hard on yourself when you fail
Total: 3
Dark Elemental
[x] You always say what's on your mind
[x] You're a night person
[x] You don't care about sexuality(i dont judge anyone...you are who you are i will never hate you for that)
[] You like having sex/like the idea of sex
[x] You don't like mornings
[x] You don't like happy-go-lucky people
[x] You argue with people a lot
[x] You laugh at stupid people
[x] You hold on to grudges
[x] You love scary stories
Total: 9
Nature Elemental
[x] You love animals and nature
[] You love being outdoors
[] You're somewhat gullible
[] You're shy around new people
[x] You're very understanding/a good listener
[x] You forgive easily
[] You're not
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Knight's Tale: In the land of Dreams
Episode 15: The Welding goddess At last
Finally after a long week of traveling they made it to the Flatlands; they were both tired by their looks, and that wasn't the main part.
The town here seems to be a great welding spot; as you can see most of the people here have great statues of Kokoa, the welding goddess.
Reaching the warrior's inn he got a good night sleep; Koki was finally happy with a nice bed Amora, his dragon friend was already asleep.
Like always time blows like the wind bringing dawn; Koki got up getting ready to meet the welding goddess in her temple.
Kokoa temple was a few miles from here, so he had to get started finding her; Amora took to the sky with her mighty wings.
They saw a volcano near by it seemed active, but Koki was afraid of approaching it; then he noticed the lava didn't hurt him at all.
This must be the temple of Kokoa now, and that was a relief for Amora; Koki got off of her heading inside the
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If only once I could craft a zephyr of fragmented imaginations and lost romances and decorate it with fairy tears, call it home, and soar to the sea with silver sails that wished with me. I'd construct crowns of roses and pin them in my tousled knot that I so fondly call my hair as the salty liquid sprays my chapped lips and butterfly-kissed eyelashes and I would feel beautiful and free.
My WingsSometimes i think i have wingsMore Like This
I can feel them on my back
I can move them around
Sometimes, if i run into something i feel pain were they would be if i had them
It feels odd because i know were they are, connected to my shoulder blades
When i ride my bike i feel like i could flap my wings and fly
I tried it once
I wanted it to work so badly
I was so disappointed when i didn't
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Just maybe
One day i will fly
One day i will be free
One: i will be me
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[but the human body says
you've not the energy]
the creature in me
wants to claw
[but there are
no sharp attachments
the creature in me
wants to scream,
to howl;
to make
such "wretched" noise
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and no
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I can't be the only one Googling "Ohio State" "drugs" "suspension" etc., within the last 24 hours. It's disappointing, and I agree that it's one more indication that this team is one year away from being a true championship contender. Even if MSU takes the Buckeyes down up in E. Lansing on 11/8, they can still go on a roll to end the year like the 2009 team did, to set up momentum for 2015.
I can't complain with a #20 rating. What does irk me is how MSU and Michigan are ranked at #18 and #23, respectively. Those teams lost a LOT of talent and aren't bringing in any top-20, one-&-done type of superstar recruits, right? Izzo and Beilein are great coaches, and those squads might be peaking by tournament time, but the rosters sure aren't flush with elite talent right now.
Shortly after the video chop of Braxton getting stuffed early in the 3rd quarter was the muffed punt by Philly Brown with tOSU up by 9 in the 3rd. Ugh...I had forgotten how close we were to taking control of that game, and then a SR kicks the door open for Clemson's comeback! I wonder how different the tone of this spring and summer would have been--both in the Buckeyes' camp and on the national scene--if tOSU had finished with, say, a 42-33 win?
The 2014 tOSU D-Line will be awesome, but the 2015 one will be pretty great, too: Bosa and Diesel Washington at the height of their college powers, plus Tommy Schutt or Michael Hill blowing up the interior, and probably Tyquan Lewis at the other DE. And LOADS of hungry, athletic youngsters behind them.
Reeves could still surprise us as a functional starting CB. But what we saw of him last year was someone who was not NFL draft material. At tOSU, especially under Meyer, the starter at every position ought to be getting a real sniff at playing on Sundays. And cornerback especially is a position that puts a premium on athleticism and speed--neither of which Reeves displayed much of (from my limited perspective, compared to other top-level CB's).
Let me put it this way: who's more likely to blossom into an all-B1G stopper at CB for the Buckeyes in the next year or two: Reeves, or Apple/Conley? If Apple and/or Conley even have a chance at being Roby 2.0 (big impact in RS Freshman year), then why not give one or both of them a chance at starting and make Reeves the extra CB for passing downs?
Really, Hazell and Purdue are exactly where Boeckman and Illinois were last summer. Two former MAC coaches shellshocked after an inaugural season even more wretched than anticipated. Illinois improved some in 2013, but not enough to make everyone think Boeckman is the answer. Purdue will probably do the same in 2014--winning 3-5 games and turning Hazell's hot seat down to "simmer" instead of "roast." This is the season of reckoning for Boeckman, and 2015 will be the same for Hazell, if they can't drag their team to a .500 record and a depressing bowl game in Memphis or Albuquerque or someplace like that.
With the push to the playoffs and other factors, it's easier than ever for us who are fans of contending, name-brand schools to show undue contempt to these second-tier schools. Even the mighty SEC has its Kentucky and Vanderbilt. I'm not saying Minnesota and Purdue and Illinois and Indiana and Rutgers shouldn't expect success; we just need to properly define what success is there. Remember, James Franklin won 8 games a couple of times at Vanderbilt and everyone fell at his feet in awe. Now, that doesn't excuse mediocrity at Iowa or Michigan or Nebraska, and it doesn't give MSU or Northwestern or Wisconsin a pass if they retreat from their recent success...but we just have to understand that it's not really fair to mock Purdue when they're actually content with going 7-6 and winning that bowl game in Memphis or Albuquerque or someplace like that.
He's a world-class curmudgeon, too, who seems incapable of seeing an issue from anyone else's point of view. Probably my least favorite Detroit sports radio jockey, and I listen to them all up here. At least Mike Valenti owns his Sparty bias and makes his sardonic points in a humorous way.
Agreed, especially when facing a B1G defense for the third week in a row, in 40-degree weather. Dunn will see his touches, but he needs to be able to block and catch safety-valve passes, as well, or Meyer & Herman will restrict him to short-yardage situations.
I thought the same thing - different types of players. And for returns, how about Dontre running back kickoffs (smaller holes to slip through, less unblocked hard hits) and Jalin taking punts?
The line would have to truly dominate the B1G in order to get 3/4 of its members on the 1st-team. Part of me thinks Spence is not going to be as productive as Bennett, but at the same time, opponents might give Spence some space in order to double-team Bosa. I say Bosa is a lock, and whichever of Bennett or Spence gets the sexier stats (sacks, TFL, FF, etc.) will get another 1st-team slot.
I hope Christian Bryant makes an NFL squad - he's got some talent that could translate well to the next level, now that he's healthy.
My gut feeling is that Devin Smith, Jeff Heuerman, and Dontre Wilson (and Evan Spencer to a lesser degree) are going to get most of the snaps and most of the targets. There's probably only room for one other pass-catcher to get even close to 20 catches. Will that be a bigger guy like Greene or Thomas? Or an all-around receiver like Corey Smith or Johnnie Dixon? Or a slot type like Jalin Marshall or James Clark? I know my categories aren't perfect, but bear with me--I'm generalizing here.
One of those guys is going to complement the Buckeyes' scheme in 2014 enough to warrant some throws from Braxton...but I don't have a good handle on who that will be yet. Do you?
Has anyone else figured out the nickname for our (likely) starting linebackers? Perry, Grant, Lee--all Civil War commanding officers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_A._Perry). So I nominate them as "The Generals."
I also reserve the right to utterly retract this suggestion if/when McMillan supplants Grant as a starter.
I found this thread because I was thinking the same thing. It's entirely possible that Trey ends up transferring closer to home to get a fresh start. A year ago, could you imagine our prized LB recruits Mike Mitchell and Trey Johnson being out of the program? I'm glad local, less-heralded recruits like Worley and Perry and Lee and Powell are getting serious playing time, but our future superstars (for the most part) are going to come from south of the Mason-Dixon line. Hopefully cases like Mitchell, Johnson, and even Curtis Grant don't make other out-of-state blue-chippers leery about coming to Columbus!
I absolutely can see Reeves succeeding as the 4th cornerback on a B1G Championship Ohio State team. Not trying to be mean, but he just didn't look like he had either the physical skills or the instincts to be the lead dog.
Hey, if a bulky QB is to your liking...
58 catches, 800 yards, and 10 TD's sounds good to me...since those are the numbers mentioned above to get Smith into position on tOSU's all-time charts. Less yards per catch is to be expected, since Devin will likely be targeted on more of those short, safety-valve type of horizontal throws that Philly Brown got the last two years. It inflates the number of catches but drags down the average.
Kid wraps ballcarriers up and swallows them alive. There's always a place for that in a d-line rotation. If he has the mobility to contain runners outside the tackles, then Thompson might get a shot at replacing Bosa in 2016. [Tries to project OSU defensive line in 3 years...fails...shrugs...trusts Meyer and LJ]
For me, going from 3 to 4 wins is the tipping point for a successful postseason. But my semi-realistic dream scenario for the Buckeyes is winning the B1G tournament, then making a 5th straight Sweet Sixteen before losing close to a #1 seed.
Has Orlando Pace ever thought about coaching? It may not be his thing, but just imagine having him teach technique to the O-linemen and get out on the recruiting trail as one of the greatest college and pro offensive tackles of the last 20 years! Please, Urban, make a call to Orlando and at least put the idea in his head - we'll need someone to replace Warriner if he takes a HC job.
Maybe it's just from comparing him to the waif that is Marc Loving, but it seems to me that Ross has gotten stronger this year. He's capable of getting into the paint and finishing through contact. I wish he grabbed a few more offensive rebounds, but he's been okay at the "4" this year. If he stayed for his senior year and improved his handle a bit, Q would likely be a B1G POY candidate.
Honestly...this is kind of cool. I mean, it's a 2-bit app and who gives a care, but if it stokes the fires of the rivalry...that's a good thing, right? And with the massive student base of tOSU, this guy was pretty gutsy eliminating them as customers.
I'll be in AA tomorrow, eating at Zingerman's, proudly wearing Buckeyes attire in a sea of maize-and-blue. Blend-ing is overrated.
Exactly - thank you. Smith is a perfectly serviceable 2-guard to give you 15-20 min./gm. I've always loved his rebounding (best hands on a Buckeye since Sullinger), and those irrational-confidence hot streaks he goes on every several games.
But as a senior with a decent shot, Lenzelle has felt the pressure to be the gunner for this offensively challenged team--not to mention that he was undersized when defending opposing SF's. A bigger, offensively gifted guard like Jordan Sibert (or Caris Levert!) would have looked really good on this team.


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Angelina Jolie's humanitarian efforts have been the subject of high praise by most of her peers.
Most recently, the actress was honoured with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governor's Ball in November 2013 – a renown accolade she earned for her work as the co-founder of the Prevent Sexual Violence Initiative and as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
But it appeared that not all were as impressed by her charity work in an interview in the latest edition of British GQ magazine. In discussion with Tony Blair's former Director of Communications Alastair Campbell, Steve Coogan seemed to be labelling efforts like Jolie's "off-putting".
"Though I have been involved politically, I find people who are in the public eye for something else who suddenly start voicing opinions about everything else quite irritating," Coogan is quoted as saying.
"What? Like Angelina Jolie going out campaigning with William Hague?" Campbell added, referencing Jolie's tireless campaigning to address the issue of rape in war zones.
"I do find it a bit off-putting," Coogan continued.
Angelina Jolie and William Hague meet the Duchess of Cornwall to discuss their campaign at the British Conflict Rape Summit, June 2014
"If you are trying to do something charitable there is always a double-edged sword, because it is good PR for the celebrity.
"Better to do it than not do it, but I have much more respect for a celebrity that goes out [campaigning] about something really difficult."
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I will listen to NO boring book. Old Fav's,Card, King , Hobb. New Fav's, Hill, Scalzi, Sawyer, Interested in Lansdale, Crouch, Konrath
I must preface this by letting you know that the movie was my favorite of all time. In 1977 I was eighteen and single. Before this I had never gone to see a movie more then once. After seeing this, every time I came upon a friend who had not seen it, I insisted on taking them. I ended up going to the theater seven times. STAY ON TARGET. This dramatized version was an excellent way to bring the story to audio. Besides being very entertaining, much was added to the story and some background information not included in the movie was explained. If you are a fan of the movie, this is a must.
I will say that I missed James Earl Jones and Harrison Ford. The person who did Han Solo's voice sounded too much like Luke Skywalker. When talking together it could get confusing on who was talking. Also this is 25 or so minute episodes. Each episode starts with and is followed by the theme music. I love the theme music, but it is very loud and if you listen to the whole thing in one day, it is over kill. This was originally done on NPR, as you are told 13 times, an episode at a time.
"Hard to evaluate."
The storyline: great! The performances: great! So, why only 2 stars? Because of the %&*@$ mixing of the music with the unending credits . between . every . single . chapter/episode. Instead of getting 5+ hours of story, I would imagine its barely 4 hours worth of storyline, and interspersed another hour of music and credits. The music itself was wonderful, just at a volume MANY levels above the dialogue. And full, (I mean full) credits were narrated between each and every segment of the story. It was beyond irritating to have to constantly turn down the volume from blowing out your ears with John Williams wonderful music, to having to readjust the volume to hear what was being said in the radio play It was also beyond irritating to hear multiple times the full credits that no doubt took up a fifth of the length of the entire purchase. I would NOT recommend this version because of the bad mix edit.
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"Great listen for Star Wars fans..."
This was really a great listen for Star Wars fans. Even though only a couple of the actors are originals, the dramatized format does a good job of replicating the excitement and drama of the movie. All the great lines from the film are maintained though many scenes are elaborated to give more depth to the interactions and to make up for what the listener cannot see. I particularly enjoyed the extra material concerning Luke's piloting at home and his jedi training with Ben Kenobi. In nearly all cases, the extra material filled in gaps and explained actions that were largely inexplicable in the movie. It really felt like watching an extended cut of the movie in my car as I listened during each day's commute to work.
Keeping the original score in this audiobook and playing the relevant bits during vital scenes helped to remind me that the biggest star of the original movie was John Williams' music. The story would be much diminished without it.
The only downside was the lack of editing, as many other reviewers have complained, to remove the end credits and intro for each episode of the original 30-minute long programs. Perhaps there was some contractual reason to keep it in, but it is quite annoying to have the action stop every 30 minutes for 5 minutes of filler. Still, the overall experience is worth overlooking this.
The overall experience is comparable to seeing the original film. If you don't care for the movie, you probably won't enjoy this. If you do like the movie, you probably will.
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Only a three star rating here... the sound effects are superb, direct from the big screen (X-Wings, TIES, lightsabres, droids etc.). However... the characters voices just didn't always work (for me at least). I was the most disappointed in Solo and Leia. Star Wars was THE movie I grew up with, so maybe I am a little prejudiced - If you're a Star Wars fan, the best thing to do is to check for yourself !
"Same as Empire Strikes Back"
The story in and of its self is well done. What isnt done well is the repetitive re-announcing and ending of where this was done. You could easily cut 35 min of this Star Wars dramatization by taking out the NPR announcements and chapter endings and Star Wars theme music at every start and end of every chapter...
The next best option to watching the movie! Sound effects are really good too.
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The radio dramatization of StarWars is a jewel from a time long ago.
Having access to all 13 chapters gives you the flexibility to really understand the scene.
Give it a listen
Speculative fiction is my genre. Narrative voice (the voice the author wrote the tale in) is very important to me. I love good dialogue.
"Great Radio Drama!"
Yes. Well written, acted, and produced, I wish there were more radio dramas of this caliber at Audible.com. This one in particular expands upon the story a little, giving the listener some more background on characters like princess Leia, making it much more than a retelling of the film and well worth return visits.
Leia and her stepfather getting into political and legal trouble after murdering an important Imperial dignitary.
The performances all had energy. It seemed like all the actors involved were enjoying their work without letting that enthusiasm spoil the mood and intent of their individual characters. I especially loved the guy who played Han Solo.
This and The Empire Strikes back are excellent. Return of the Jedi however felt like an exercise in tedium, like everyone involved just shrugged their shoulders and phoned the last one in.
"if you love star wars, get this."
this was just amazing. kinda wish it wasn't broken into sections, but it was still worth it. I could see everything and felt it all over again.
I don't know what I can possibly say in my review that has not been well said in the other reviews here on Audible. Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels bring to this radio dramatization of Star Wars the reincarnation of the movie experience through the single sense of hearing. Well directed, an excellent script, and the original music and excellent sound effects leave nothing to memory alone and feed to the imagination the imagery that the mind's eye supplies to any fan of the movie series. Oh, did I forget to mention I liked it very much? This is one of the jewels of my Audible library, I highly recommend it.


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STFs: To Q or not to Q?
No, this isn't our friendly omnipotent overseer. No, I'm talking about the new STF queues that will go live with F2P launches.
While testing the "new" STFs on Tribble, I can't help but feel like Cryptic is making a mistake.
Why? The one thing people been asking for the longest times is that we get new, replayable end-game content. And the only end-game content STO really had was STFs: Infected, Cure, Khitomer Accords and now Terrordrome. Sure they were hard and required long committments, but that was the closest thing we had to old school dungeon Raids.
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I feel that in the end we lost content more than we gained. Especially with the Omega Fleet and Gamma Orionis becoming graveyards.
Sometimes it's better to leave well enough alone. I feel that the energy spent remodeling the STFs could've been better spent in creating that new end-game content we been asking for, for a long time. After all, these new STFs is just another delay tactic similar to when Valor gear and Borg Gear were introduced.
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Apple will bring a high-resolution Retina display to its 13-inch MacBook Pro with a product update set to launch this October, according to one insider.Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI shared in a note with AppleInsider on Thursday that he expects Apple to ramp up production of a 13-inch next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina display in September. That would allow the product to hit stores in early October, in time for the holiday shopping season.
Kuo was the first to indicate that Apple would retire its 17-inch MacBook Pro, and that the 15-inch next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina display would be sold alongside the previous-generation MacBook Pro with lower-resolution display and thicker design. Both of those details proved true this week at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference.
Apple has the "highest hopes" for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, according to Kuo. But Apple was likely unable to unveil the new product at WWDC this week because of a low yield rate and greater assembly difficulty, he said.
Like the next-generation Retina display MacBook Pro, the 13-inch variety is expected to lack an optical disc drive and rely solely on solid-state flash memory storage. Kuo expects the screen to have a resolution of 2,560 by 1,600 pixels, and he said the 13-inch model will be slightly thinner than the 15-inch model, at 18 millimeters.
The next-generation 13-inch MacBook Pro is not expected to have discrete graphics like its 15-inch counterpart, but will instead rely on Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics. Kuo also expects it to have an Intel Ivy Bridge processor with a clock speed greater than 2 gigahertz.
As for the just-released 15-inch Retina display MacBook Pro, Kuo said that Apple should have about 300,000 units of the next-generation notebook available to sell this month, a number that he called a "moderate" amount.
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There is nothing much to see but the sea, but oh that sea, is something to see!
by Carol Sue Gershwin
When my friend Gail Thompson posted a scrumptious photo of a sea on Facebook I had to make sure I would go all the way around the world for a swim.
"The Maldives, where's that? The Maldives are below India and above the South Pole and east of Sri Lanka. For those of you who don't know, like myself, there are 1200 islands set upon a brilliant and bright turquoise sea with white sand banks in the Indian Ocean.
There is nothing much to see but the sea, but oh that sea, is something to see!
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Since I am one who does not want to spend $600 plus a night, I latched on to Ruth who picked me up at the airport and brought me to a lovely guest house on the Island of Hulhumale.
My room was the penthouse with a terrace and an oversized large shower, My bed was filled with rosebuds strategically placed for my arrival. I went directly for that swim in the warm turquoise water. AHHH! This is what I came for.
There were stretches of white sand on almost deserted beaches. The sea had small ripples, clear sand bottom and the perfect temperature. It was pure and clean.
Everywhere you looked was colored water and white sand.
The inhabited island where the natives lived was laid back almost a replica of South Beach in the late 80's. The main street running along the sea surely had to be Ocean Drive.
I ate in a small restaurant ordering noodle soup and vegetable rice amongst friendly kind helpful people. There is nothing to do but swim snorkel or dive. There is no shopping or other touristy things to do. This is the Maldives.
The next two days followed the same pattern; an early swim with the women of the town who all gathered at the same time on the same beach reminding me of Miami Beach swimming each morning with a group of fast talking Cuban women.
Next came my visit to Maile the main city where there was not much to mention; the highlight being the ferry boat ride and a sea restaurant overlooking the harbor for a ginger beer. No alcohol what so ever in the Maldives but finally the non-alcholic beer randomly served in US was served everywhere.
Next day I was off to Maafushii an island about 2 hours away arriving with my luggage that was taken to my room in a wagon. The guest house was lovely but the rooms were all dark and on the inside but with the brilliant ceiling fan, AC, the cleanliness and the kind staff, I got to like the seclusion of the room and when the door opened a site to behold, the sea.
I would close my eyes on the beach and then open them and each time I was overwhelmed with the beauty. There were many large rocks before you got into clear water and wished I had not given away my water slippers. Once in the sea there was no reason to come out.
I prided myself on having a staff of my own, carrying my luggage, preparing meals and all with a beautiful smile, my bed filled with rose buds that later fell on the floor and created a rosy mess. There were 2 girls from Malaysa who celebrated a birthday with a chocolate cake and a local band with dancers who danced with us on the sand. Two couples were from Russia traveling the globe and playing Russian roulette on the beach. Another guest was a young Japanese guy quiet and reserved. When I asked him what he had for dinner, his answer was, "Rice."
What did I eat? Pizza. We laughed about who we are. The night before I was served a mock tuna a whole fish with head and tail and why I switched to pizza.
We visited Picnic Island taking the most fun motor boat rides bouncing on the waves which later threw my back out. Picnic Island was man built each tree designed and placed on the most perfect walks that left me totally bored.
It was Chinese New Year and I found the Chinese interesting to watch, the children screamed, the adults talked loud almost out of control, they smoked like crazy and caught a few spitting. The women were dressed colorfully with large hats one couple had a 10 year old kid who they babied into wearing a wet suit and then covering his head with a towel when he came out of the water, the kid fighting them all the way.
I see a new south beach in the future of Hulhumale. The Radison is coming and an upscale restaurant is already there.
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Horsham Museum and Art Gallery
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery
Causeway House
9 Causeway
West Sussex
General email address for all enquires
01403 254959
01403 282594
Horsham Museum is situated at the head of the Causeway one of Sussex's and most picturesque streets of period buildings. The museum building itself dates back to the 1400's and is well worth a visit alone. Horsham Museum is a treasure house of local history housed in over 26 galleries. There are two small, very pretty walled gardens. The museum has a purpose built education room and talks are available for schools. There is a school loan and reminiscence loan box service. The museum has a programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year in two exhibition rooms so there is always something new to see. Due to the age of the building, the first floor is not accessible to wheelchairs.
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There is a public pay and display car park just to the rear of the museum.
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Agriculture, Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Law and Order, Literature, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures
Key artists and exhibits
- Bicycles, saddlery, Shelley books, geology, costume, costume accessories, toys, kitchen and gardening, rural crafts and trades, Cabinet of Curiosity, crime and punishment.
Dolly Mixtures
- 20 January — 28 February 2015 *on now
Dolls of all shapes, sizes and makes have been a constant feature of childhood over the centuries. This display features some of the more interesting examples from the Museum's collections. As part of the exhibition local auctioneers Toovey's will be hosting a free toy and doll valuation in early February.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission Free
Order, (Dis)order
- 20 January — 7 March 2015 *on now
2015 marks 750 years of Parliament, and horsham's parliamentary history is one of corrupt elections, involving kidnapping and bribery, and drunkenness:sometimes so serious as to merit government inquiries. This fascinating past is explord in this temporary exhibition
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission Free
Dressage:Dancing with Pencil
- 20 January — 28 February 2015 *on now
Graphite artist Rebecca Taylor is a self-taught artist specialising in graphite drawings of mostly equine subjects but also including man's best friend, dogs and their feline equivalents. This display showcases her works, where she strives to get inside the brain of her subjects and portray them sympathetically on paper. One particular featrue is Valegro, the handsome Olympic champion dressage horse riden by Charlotte Dujardin.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission Free
Reminiscence Loan Box Service
A series of loan handling boxes designed to stimulate and encourage reminiscence amongst the elderly for use in care homes by care home staff.
How to obtain
Contact Maureen Judson on 01403 254959
School Loan Box Service
Loan boxes covering numerous historical periods and subjects tied to the National Curriculum
How to obtain
Contact Jeremy Knight on 01403 254959
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REGENSBURG (David Hein's Eye on the Future) - Kostas Papanikolaou is a winner - that's all there is to it. And the Olympiacos forward, who is on his way back to the Euroleague Final Four, has proven all season that he's the worthy winner of the 2012-13 Euroleague Rising Star Trophy.
Papanikolaou follows in the footsteps of Real Madrid's Spanish star Nikola Mirotic, who had won the last two Rising Star awards and finished second to the Greek international in this season's voting.
The 22-year-old Trikala native played a huge role in helping Olympiacos to their first Euroleague title since 1997 in May 2012, leading the Greek powers with 18 points in a spectacular 19-point comeback in the final 12 minutes over CSKA Moscow. Papanikolaou and Olympiacos also finally broke through in the Greek league, winning their first league crown since 1997.
Papanikolaou had fully arrived on the professional stage after picking up a long list of youth trophies - gold at the 2008 U18 European Championship, 2009 U20 European Championship and 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament as well as silver at the 2007 U18 European Championship, 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship and 2010 U20 European Championship.
The lock-down defender graduated to the senior Greek national team in 2011 and played a solid role at EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania and nearly helped Hellas to the 2012 Olympics with a superb performance at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Venezuela. And he will undoubtedly be a key factor for new Greek coach Andrea Trinchieri.
Despite not turning 23 until late July, Papanikolaou has also long become a staple in Olympiacos' success since arriving in Piraeus in 2009.
This season Papanikolaou started slowly - and not surprisingly Olympiacos as well, with two losses in first three games. After averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in the first three games, Papanikolaou picked up his production with 13.1 points and 4.9 rebounds as Olympiacos reeled off seven straight wins to finish off the Regular Season.
Papanikolaou - as well as the whole Olympiacos team - was a bit up and down in the Top 16. But he stepped it up when it mattered most at the end of the Top 16 stage, nailing 4-4 from three-point land in scoring 16 points against Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul and then going a perfect 6-6 from downtown for 21 points along with 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in the final game against Khimki Moscow Region for a spot in the Quarter-Final Playoffs.
Papanikolaou collected 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in the Playoffs to get Olympiacos to their third Final Four in the past four seasons.
Most impressive about Papanikolaou's Euroleague stats line this season (9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game) was his shooting 52.7 percent (49-93) from three-point range. That number is up from 33.3 percent last season in the Euroleague.
"In addition to team practice, you have to work on your own if you want to improve and help the team more. I worked the whole summer and during the season with our coaches, who have helped me a lot. I am trying to improve my game," said Papanikolaou, who had three-point showings of 5-6, 4-7, 3-3, 3-6, 4-4, 6-6 and 4-6 this season in the Euroleague.
Papanikolaou is hardly a youngster - especially in terms of winning hardware. But combine his performance at last year's Euroleague Final Four with the 2012-13 season and it's clear he is a winner.
Of course, the Rising Star Trophy is a nice individual award. But this winner is thinking bigger titles - and becoming the Euroleague's first repeat winner since Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2005 would be a great way to close the Euroleague season.
David Hein
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Girl shoots instructor, local range says they would have done things differently
CINCINNATI (Sydney Benter) -- A deadly shooting lesson in Arizona in August of 2014, is reigniting the debate over kids and guns.
The 9-year-old girl was shooting an Uzi when she lost control of the weapon and shot her instructor. The owner of Ready Line shooting range in Newtown said he thinks he knows what went wrong.
"It does appear that it was a military-style rifle. It also appears that the rifle came dislodged from her shoulder and was pointed up in the air with the instructor really close right by her on the side," said Chris Roma.
Roma and his staff of NRA-certified instructors said they would have done things differently starting with where the instructor is standing.
"Here with our stalls we're not able to really get side by side with it and that's one of the biggest things. You almost always want to stay behind the firearm or the person firing the firearm," said John Langenheim, range safety officer.
Roma said an inexperienced 9-year-old wouldn't likely get their hands on a machine gun, but there aren't hard and fast age limits for who can handle firearms at his range. "We try to say around 5-years-old, but we have seen a couple of 5-year-olds come in that we say, 'No, maybe you should wait another year for the maturity level to be heightened.'"
Courtney Leverenz has two sons. She takes her oldest to a shooting range. He usually shoots a BB gun.
"I would never allow my son to pick up a gun that would overpower him. And I know it would overpower me. He's only 11, so if something is obviously going to overpower him, I would never in a million years let him pick it up," said Leverenz.
Ready line is wrapping up its first youth firearm training course Thursday. Students shoot guns that are designed for younger, smaller users.
"It's all single-shot, .22 rifles. No automatics. No semi-automatics. Single shot only," said Roma.
He said the classes have been a huge success. There's a wait list for the second round of classes next month.
The range where the shooting happened has now raised its age limit to 12.
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Playdate Makeovers
If you know your child's play personality, you can help her get along with her pals -- and always get invited back during playdates.
By Jacqueline Burt Wang from Parents Magazine
Phillip Graybill
The Social Dictator
This future Bridezilla insists on calling all the shots. Her friend will play The Little Mermaid with her and like it -- even if she'd rather do something else.
What's the deal? "A stubborn, bossy child may simply be afraid of doing things someone else's way," says Carolyn Pirak, a clinical social worker in Seattle. Once she comes up with a game plan, it must be followed exactly or she'll consider the date ruined. Plus, if your child is under 5, her empathy skills are still developing, so she's probably not thinking about how her behavior is making her bulldozed buddy feel.
Friendship tips: Be honest. Do you spend hours on end playing an obedient Boots to your child's demanding Dora? Often, social dictators are used to having grown-ups do whatever they say. Start setting limits at home, says Rose Kavo, PhD, a child therapist in New York City. Instead of going along with a game until your child grows tired of it, say, "We'll play with the dollhouse for 10 minutes, but after that it's time to switch to blocks." -
Phillip Graybill
The Sensitive Soul
Your child spends a good part of every playdate in tears, whether it's because his buddy grabbed the red crayon first or because he thought the dinosaur in his drawing looked like a cow.
What's the deal? It's extremely common for toddlers and preschoolers to overreact and have a meltdown when they feel slighted on a playdate. This is especially true of a hypersensitive child. Even though his friend didn't intend to hurt his feelings, a chronic crier takes offense quickly and feels like he's always being picked on.
Friendship tips: Instead of trying to defuse the issue at hand ("But cows are just as nice as dinosaurs, honey"), take your child to a private area and help him calm down so he can express his frustration with words, not tears. Once he stops crying, try giving him a little pep talk: "I can tell you're ready to have fun with Matthew now." Shorter playdates (say, 30 minutes to one hour), scheduled at times when your child is less likely to be tired or hungry, will also help minimize his future meltdowns. -
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The Follower
She has no trouble getting along with other kids. But that's mainly because she's a total pushover and will do whatever they say.
What's the deal? "Followers just want to fit in and be included," says Pirak. Unfortunately, this eagerness to please makes them easy marks for their strong-willed pals. "When Evan, who's 7, hangs out with pushy kids, they tend to dominate him," says Rosemary Williams, a mom from St. Paul. "He feels bad when his ideas get shot down, but in the end he just goes along with whatever they want to do."
Friendship tips: Set up playdates with kids who seem to have a flexible play personality, and help your child choose the day's activity beforehand: Does she want to swing and slide at the park? Would she prefer storytime at the library? Or perhaps a fun outing to the aquarium? Resist the urge to fight your kid's battles for her. If you must intervene, do so in a subtle way (you might ask if everyone is happy with the game and whether it might be time to try something new). -
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The Leg Clinger
You're sure that your child would have a fabulous time digging in the sandbox with his pals -- if only you could pry his fingers from around your knees.
What's the deal? Unfamiliar situations -- like meeting new kids or being in a strange house -- can make timid types even shyer than usual. Leg clingers genuinely want to join in the fun; they're just too afraid to let go.
Friendship tips: Keep get-togethers on the small side (one or two other kids max). Arrive early at the playdate to give your child extra time to adjust. At first, you may need to sit down on the floor and play along with your child. Once he starts to get comfortable, pull back gradually until you reach the park bench or the couch. Smile or nod your head in assurance if he looks your way, but don't approach him or you might never be able to leave his side. Sometimes taking along something to share, such as Matchbox cars, a colorful ball, or an interactive toy, can help a reluctant child break away from you and get into the game. -
Phillip Graybill
The Couch Potato
Sure, she'll go outside and play -- right after this episode of Arthur. Ooh, Dragon Tales is on next!
What's the deal? Lots of kids are just as happy to veg out as to play with their friends. Why? They may be tired after a day of preschool or other activities, and they may see playdates as a chance to push the limits you've set on TV-watching.
Friendship tips: Try not to schedule playdates when your child's energy level tends to be low. Dinah Gieske found that when her daughter, Maisy, started attending preschool until 2 p.m., the standing 3:00 playdate she had with a friend no longer worked. "Suddenly, all Maisy wanted to do was watch Sesame Street," says the Brooklyn mom. "Her poor friend had to stand in front of the television to get her attention." Rescheduling the gatherings for later in the day solved the problem. But if your child is simply trying to stretch out his screen time, establish a firm playdate policy for TV: "After 15 minutes, the set goes off and we'll all go to the backyard and play." -
Phillip Graybill
The Wishy-Washy One
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Whether they're big or small, this kid simply can't make them. A typical conversation sounds like this: "Want to go to the playground with Paul?" "I don't know." "How about the zoo?" "Nah." "Want to work on puzzles together?" "Uh-uh." But when you ask what he'd like to do, he has no answers.
What's the deal? It's difficult for preschoolers to make choices. "To young kids, the world is a busy place with endless options," says Pirak. "They may be afraid of picking the wrong thing and missing out on something even better."
Friendship tips: Forget 31 flavors. If you narrow the options to chocolate or vanilla, you're far more likely to get a response: "We can either go to the library or the science museum with your friend. Which one would you prefer?" If that doesn't work, model good decision-making skills by saying what you'd prefer to do and why: "I think we should go to the library today, because I'd like to check out some new books to read." -
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The Short Fuse
Watch out! Accidentally knock down this little hothead's block tower or take away a toy she's eyeing and you'll get Legos lobbed at your head.
What's the deal? A child with a quick-trigger temper blows up because she's still learning how to play nicely with others and to share. "It's hard for her to realize that even if another child is playing with her toy, she'll get it back later," says Kathleen Kiely Gouley, PhD, a clinical child psychologist at the New York University Child Study Center. Plus, a young child whose verbal skills are still developing may find it simpler to express her feelings with actions than with words.
Friendship tips: Step in as soon as your child flies off the handle. Make it clear that hitting (or throwing, kicking, biting, or yelling) is not an acceptable reaction. Once she's chilled for a few minutes, have her say "I'm sorry" before resuming the playdate. Even a forced apology will help her understand that the behavior was wrong and will soothe her friend's hurt feelings. Follow the same protocol at home when conflicts arise with her siblings (or with you!).
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