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YELLOW SPRINGS — Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs will hold its next spiritual community event with the theme Community Quilt: The Interweaving of our Lives," 10 a.m. Sunday, April 27 at the church on US Route 68.
One of the most enduring metaphors for life is the quilt – putting ordinary materials together to gradually create something whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Explore the intertwining of faith and spirituality during this interactive service about how we enhance and ennoble each others' lives. All are welcome to attend. Religious education classes are available for youth in preschool to sixth grade, beginning at 10 a.m.


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Developing a Good Attendance Support Program Liz R. Scott PhD & Kelly Isaacs, B.H.K., C.K. firstname.lastname@example.com & firstname.lastname@example.com www.orgsoln.com Agenda • Attendance Enhancement defined • Research • How successful programs are developed • Work should not be the disposable variable – combating the media messages • Core components of successful programs • Measuring results and fine tuning What is Attendance Enhancement? The process of promoting regular attendance at work. Attendance • Attendance Enhancement encompasses strategies to reduce all absences • Includes casual absence 1, 2, 3 days • Attendance Enhancement could also be called Absence Management, Attendance Monitoring, etc. Canadian Labour Force Survey • Estimates indicate that both incidence and number of days lost for personal reasons (illness/disability/family/personal days) have shown a rising trend since 1997. • Several factors have contributed: aging workforce, increased women in the workplace (mothers with young children), high worker stress, generous sick and family related leave benefits. Statistics Canada, Work Absence Rates 2008 Absences related to Illness or Disability Canadian Average lost days per worker 2008 = 7.9 days Nova Scotia / Quebec > 9.0 days lost Defining Short Term Disability vs. Long Term Disability parameters WCB Average Days Lost per Worker Production Primary Industries Trades, Transportation & Equipment Operators Sales & Service Social & Public Sector Health Services Business, Finance & Administrative 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Source - Statistics Canada StatsCan – Government of Canada • Data from 2002 • Reviewed absences • ? Age, ? Health, ? Union, ? Pay, ? Job security Having disability coverage 1.7 times likelihood to be absent Job security directly linked to absences. Permanent employees had 1.6 times more likelihood Stress resulted in 2.4 times more likely to be off How Much is it Costing the Company? • Estimate number of days – present but not functioning • Estimate number of days – off work on "sick leave" • Estimate number of days – off work on "short term disability" • Multiply by the average daily wage? Research to Reality • Survey of 487 employers states absence management is one of top 3 priorities (Personnel Today, 2005) • Persistent levels of absence cost individual organizations and the economy, adversely affecting efficiency, morale, & productivity (virtualhr, 2007) When Does Absence Become A Disability? • Over 3 days, over 5 days, after sick leave expires???? • Once a disability has been medically documented??? • Surgery?? • Hospitalization? Issues That Influence Absence Work/Non- Organizational work Links Factors Medical Family Providers Employee Issues Health Legislation Economy Plan Design The Impact of Media Who's watching you? • Employers are tracking sick days and other excuses for not coming to the office. The Absence Bug A treatable viral illness • Absenteeism from work may be viewed as a viral infection which adversely affects, and is affected by, the overall health of the organizational system. • In order to develop an effective treatment for this bug, is essential that the underlying causes of the condition are highlighted, and their effects on the health of the organization be explored. • Based on studies into employee absenteeism it is argued that to effectively treat infections which cause and are caused by employee absence, organizations must adopt an approach which is holistic and systemic. • To foster the creation of more healthy work organizations which are well placed to deal effectively with the challenges presented by hostile and turbulent operating environments. McHugh, 2002 Journal of Managerial Psychology How Should Programs Be Developed? Time to assess your company Not All Workplaces are the Same • Internal needs and complexities • Requires constant effort • Listen to what is 'not being said' • Predict the next arising trend Attendance Management Strategy Development The Impact of Organizations Corporate Culture is very important Partnership Process in Development & Communication • Essential element • Clarifies needs and concerns • Objective is fair for all • Perception of 'value' central to success Research to Reality What we know due to case law; • Policy is important • Communication of the policy is even more important • Consistent application of the policy is essential • Employers have the opportunity to ask for sufficient objective medical documentation • There will always be 'special cases' Core Components Senior Management Commitment Union buy-in (if unionized) Integrated Policies and Procedures Clear Roles and Responsibilities Tools for Supervisors Education / orientation Consistent application Data collection & Evaluation Important Program Components • Analyze, prevent, monitor & manage • Include all key areas; – Attendance Enhancement – Short Term Disability – Workplace Safety and Insurance – Early and Safe Return to Work • Do not medicalize absence • Emphasize work is not the disposable variable Consider Legislative Obligations 1. Human Rights Code • Duty to accommodate 2. Privacy Legislation 3. Workplace Safety & Insurance Act – Duty to co-operate – Duty to accommodate – Re-employment obligation – Labour market re-entry program 4. Employment Standards Act Policy should be based on the following.. • Employees are the most important asset a company has • Work is central to an employee's life (Harder, 2003) • Organizational Health = Corporation health & Employee health (Scott, 2003) • A superior product / service relies on a company's employees Attendance Management 1. Define your policy 2. What happens when an employee is going to be absent from work? 3. Do you record their reasons - work-related, non- work related, personal leave? cont'd…. Attendance Management 4. When does the requirement to meet with the Manager begin? 5. Is there a referral for medical concerns? (need to determine the impact on the ability) 6. If non medical, then what is your system? Setting the Parameters – Thresholds for Excessive Absence • Consistency is essential • What is the workplace average? – are they above it? • What are the steps? • How are people identified? • What is the industry average? Legality of Taking Action • Are they meeting the parameters of the employment contract? • Do you have a policy? • Has the policy been communicated? • Have you anticipated the response? How the health of the organization will impact outcomes Basic Mental Health Needs in the Workplace • Respect & appreciation • Being heard and listened to • Sense of self-worth • Sense of belonging to a meaningful and supportive work group • Learning and challenge • Role clarity Shain, M. Best Advice on Stress Risk Management in the Workplace Mental Health Commission of Canada • 46% of Canadians think the term "mental illness" is used as an excuse for poor behaviour and personal failings • 1/5 Canadians will experience mental illness this year • 500,000 Canadians are absent from work due to psychiatric illness • 51 billion estimated cost of mental illness to the Canadian economy in health care and lost productivity • World Health Organization predicts by 2020 mental health will be second leading cause of disability worldwide Understanding Health at Work Psychsocial Work environment Healthy work environment Physical Individual Work Health environment practices Work Factors That Threaten Well-Being • Work overload and time pressures • Lack of influence over day-to-day work • Lack of training • Poor communication - ambiguity • Too little or too much responsibility • Lack of status rewards • Discrimination / harassment • Role overload Shain,M. Best Advice on Stress Risk Management in the Workplace Understanding Health at Work High Job Low Job Home Low Social Pressure Control Stress Support = Increased Risk to Mental and Physical Health Illness, injury, infection, anxiety, depression, substance abuse Sociobiological Translation A mechanism by which human beings receive messages about the social environment and convert these messages into biological signals that trigger the processes of disease development or health promotion. Tarlov, 1996 Impact of The Organization on Employee Health 3x Heart Problems 2x Substance 3x Back Pains Abuse High Effort/ Low Reward 2x -3x Injuries 5x Certain Cancers + High Demand/ Low Control 2x -3x Infections 2x - 3x Conflicts 2x - 3x Mental Health Problems Shain, M. (2000) NQI - A Healthy Workplace Important Learnings… • Work-life balance can be affected by workplace responses • How work is managed and how decisions are made within an organization is an important variable • Accountability and infrastructure support are essential • Real benefits accrue to organizations who make a commitment The Underlying Framework Workplace Necessities Trust Fairness Purpose Programs The Front Line Train Managers to be more supportive; • Gallop (2000) "a study of two million employees at 700 companies found employee productivity was determined by their relationship with their supervisor" • University of Texas (1999) "a survey of contractors found profits went up when supervisors were given people skills and taught to worry about employee morale" • University of Southern California (1995) "companies that share power with employees consistently outperform those that don't" Trust / Respect An understanding attitude toward employees and their multiple demands (much healthier than denying the existence of family and family obligation) Paid leave bank, opportunity for flex time, compressed workweek, telecommuting Fairness Two Components: • Distributive - who gets what, and when • Procedural - the process through which decisions are made Sense of Purpose • Understanding of the vision, mission and values • Understanding of how an individual contributes to the achievement of the vision, mission and values Programs • Training and education • Health and Wellness • Safety / Disability Management • Eldercare / Childcare • Ergonomic assistance / work redesign • Monitor workloads Read the following RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN Read the following RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN RED BLUE ORANGE GREEN Measuring Results & Fine Tuning • Measure success against the goals and objectives • Quantify success • Put a dollar value on the savings Old Management Approach! Step One… • Interviews performed on site to gain insight and input from specific functional areas and union groups • Process built with the input of a specifically assembled Team • Objective – Development of Absence Management Program consistent with evidence based best practice and culture. Parameters • Managers own the employee relationship and should feel comfortable in the Absence Management process and the facilitation of return to work • Intervention on all claims if the employee indicates due to illness / disability to ensure the employee obtains appropriate health care, to attend work regularly • Supervisors / Managers trained to deal with non disability related absences Programs • Design programs to assist employees in making the right choices • Shift focus to Wellness (fitness) • Lunch and learns • Newsletters What Makes It Work? • Process configured to meet specific needs / environment • Early intervention with appropriate triage and accurate early information • Constant communication that is timely and effective - with all stakeholders • Prompt return to work • Outcome focus with measurement and communication of results Impact • Decreased cost! • Decreased number of days lost! • Decreased duration of modified duties! • Improved Manager and Employee satisfaction! Early Results of a New Attendance Management Program Early Results of the Program Decrease in the total absence days Decrease in the absence percentage From 43.1% in July to 25.5% in January! Early Results of the Program Including: Calls to the absence line reduced from up to 7 calls/day to 2-3/week! Supervisor coaching meetings reduced from 25/month to 1/month! The Bigger Picture Workplace Events Absence Early Intervention Disability Management Management Employee Prevention Medical Return to Work Adjudication Rehab. Hired Programs Mgt. (promises made) Time Work Treatment Work Return Healthy Symptoms Absences & Recovery Trials To Work Employee Events SUCCESSFUL ABSENCE MANAGEMENT Components • Program Design • Defined Policy and Procedures • Education and Training for Employees and Supervisors • Consistent Application • Measurement of Results Q& A Q& A Q&A ? Quest ion ? & Answer Please feel free to use and benefit from any of the materials provided. 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BHUBANESWAR: The State is set to witness a miniplex movement soon that would serve cinema, education and banking for the rural regions besides promoting the entertainment industry and generating employment.
In a novel move, city-based Sankalp TV and Cinemass, an agency providing technological service for the film industry, have come together to undertake an ambitious project of setting up 1,500 miniplexes across Orissa. "The project is estimated at Rs.300 crores and it would generate direct employment opportunity to about 15,000 persons, stated Sankalp TV director Ashok Das.
A miniplex would come up in a cluster of four gram panchayats through franchise scheme and each would have a seating capacity of 75 people, he elaborated. The ticket would cost Rs.10 each – affordable for the poorest people in villages.
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The mini theatre halls would screen high definition films which would be connected through satellite, explained Cinemass chief Anurag Gupta. Besides film screening, the miniplexes could also serve as centres of e-learning, skill development training and mobile banking, he said. Different government and non-government agencies engaged in rural development programmes could also use these centres for conveniently connecting to the people, he hoped.
The project would later include low-cost Oriya film production to suit the need of the rural population, Mr. Das said.


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The Softwire: Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3 (Hardcover)
Hang on to your transport! Wormhole pirates close in on JT and his friends in part three of the cyber-fueled sci-fi adventure.
It's not a good sign: before Johnny Turnbull and his fellow knudniks even land on Orbis 3, a band of wormhole pirates invades their shuttle and deliver a cryptic threat to JT. And even though JT and his friends are thrilled to find out that they'll get a reprieve from work this rotation (except for going to school with a bunch of bullying Citizens), JT senses something sinister in the air. Could that be a wormhole pirate he keeps spotting, with an alien skull and crossbones on his arm? Why is Max acting strangely whenever she's around JT? Who is luring JT into a deadly competitive game? And why is his telepathic sister, Ketheria, suddenly getting sick? Prime your neural implant for some nonstop action and intrigue in a new episode starring the fi rst human softwire.
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Last Wednesday, as part of California's effort to save money in the corrections agency, a parole agent removed a GPS tracking device from Lawrence Lamar Jackio, a 20-year-old gang member on parole for burglary.
The next day, Jackio, who is known as "Poopie," allegedly made his way to Palm Grove Drive in Rancho Cordova, where authorities say he took part in a burglary and home invasion that turned into a gunbattle with the homeowner.
By the time it was over, Jackio's alleged partner was shot in the head, the homeowner was wounded in the hip and Jackio had been shot in a leg.
Obviously, this was not the result the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had hoped for as it began implementing its cost-cutting measures last month.
"The department uses a variety of tools to monitor and supervise individuals who are living in our communities while on parole," corrections spokesman Oscar Hidalgo said in an email response Thursday to questions about the case. "Although effective overall, none of these tools can fully predict or prevent an act of an individual, especially a person that might not have regard for the law.
"There are many successes our parole agents have daily with parolees, but there are still others who make poor choices and must be held accountable for their actions."
Hidalgo said Jackio had his GPS device removed after he was evaluated and found to rank as a "2" on a risk scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being low risk and 4 the highest risk.
Jackio also was employed and had a stable residence, he said, adding that "it's difficult to confirm that somehow the removal of the GPS unit may have led to this individual's actions that particular day."
But Christine Ward, director of the Crime Victims Action Alliance, predicted the case will be the first of many as the state cuts deeply into how it supervises parolees.
"Basically, what the state is doing to save money by putting public safety at risk is ridiculous," Ward said. "Balancing the budget on the backs of victims and law-abiding citizens is not the way to go when trying to come up with a balanced budget."
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That's right, (drumroll please) it's Politics Live. It's the second place to go on the Internet each day to get your full daily dose of all things political.
Today's show, for all you New Hampshire voters out there and all those interested in what's going on up there in the Granite State -- Kathleen Sullivan, New Hampshire Democratic party chair, will be on the show.
And, just because we're trying to appeal to younger viewers - we thought we'd get in on that money-making stuff- Jehmu Greene of Rock the Vote will stop by for a chat.
Since the suspense is eating you alive, here is a clip to watch in the mean time, from yesterday's show. LINK
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From ABC News Kerry campaign reporter Ed O'Keefe:
LACONIA, NH, Jan 22-- 400 people filled the Elks Lodge with an overflow crowd. Kerry, who arrived nearly a half hour late for his first and only event of the day, abbreviated his stump to a twelve minute presentation, then took forty-four minutes worth of audience questions. After the event, as is quickly becoming custom, a media swarm engulfed the candidate, eventually forcing Kerry to Wade step-by-step into a throng of immovable reporters, cameras, and stills.
Having finally broken through the crush of media, Kerry stromed onto the "Real Deal Express," ripped off his Timberland Barn Coat, and tossed it into the gray and red striped seat by his side.
"Don't they get it?," Kerry bellowed to no one in particular. "I can't have this," he continued, referring to the media horde now watching his every move.
David Wade, traveling press secretary, entered the bus and immediately faced the Senator's wrath. Thrashing his arms, Kerry asked several times, "Where are my boots?"
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This caption is part of a December 2007 AGU presentation "Spring at the South Pole of Mars."
The south polar region of Mars is covered every year by a layer of carbon dioxide ice. In a region called the "cryptic terrain," the ice is translucent and sunlight can penetrate through the ice to warm the surface below.
The ice layer sublimates (evaporates) from the bottom. The dark fans of dust seen in this image come from the surface below the layer of ice, carried to the top by gas venting from below. The translucent ice is "visible" by virtue of the effect it has on the tone of the surface below, which would otherwise have the same color and reflectivity as the fans.
Bright streaks in this image are fresh frost. The CRISM team has identified the composition of these streaks to be carbon dioxide.


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In other pop star news, Rihanna is apparently the muse of Drake's new song, "2 On/Thoughtful." Though, it's not entirely a good thing. The rapper opens on about the good and bad of their on-and-off again relationship.
Rihanna Strips Down For Drake
While Rihanna is known for her suggestive looks and sexy style, she's been covering things up more now that she's with Drake. When the two aren't together, she's keeping things demure. But when she's with Drake, the clothes come off. This is one woman who knows how to keep her man.
We Don't Need No Education! 20 Celebs Who Totally Ditched High School
Diplomas, vinyl gowns, the throwing-the-cap-in-the-air-moment…it's graduation season, folks, time to celebrate! Unfortch, some of our most famous celebrities never experienced this rite of passage. From Drizzy Drake to Cameron Diaz, check out these A-list dropouts (no judgment!).
Drake Graduates High School — Congratulations!
Can we hear a whoop whoop for Drake? He officially graduated high school this week, proudly announcing on Twitter, "97% on my final exam. 88% in the course. One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I have graduated high school!" He's also giving props to the people who helped him get to this place, tweeting, "Thank you to my teacher Kim Janzen for spending the last 5 months working tirelessly with me!! OVO SOUND." Drizzy had to quit his school — Toronto's Forest Hill Collegiate Institute — as he had to film Degrassi whilst he was still a teenager. His life had a lot of financial difficulties as well, as he revealed to Complex Magazine last year, saying, "My mother was very sick. We were very poor, like broke. The only money I had coming in was off of Canadian TV, which isn't that much money when you break it down. A season of Canadian television is under a teacher's salary, I'll tell you that much. It's definitely not something to go f— get." It's amazing that he stuck to his guns and wanted to get that diploma so many years later. This is really big news and we're sending a huge congratulations to Drake!
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Chris Brown Lawyers Up With Proof That Shows That Drake Was Part Of Nightclub Fight
This whole Chris Brown-Drake fight drama has really taken over the Internet. So far, it's been a truce. A brawl broke out at W.i.P., and rumors suggest that Drake flipped off Brown and yelled, "I'm going to whoop that ass!" which started the dramz. Other rumors suggest that the beef was started by rapper Meek Mill, because of his bromance with Drake. Either way, the night ended really nastily with Breezy showing off a really icky cut on his chin, post beatdown. Brown's bodyguard, Big Pat received some pretty bad injuries and a 24-year-old Aussie tourist, Hollie C ended up having to get 16 stitches on her head after being clocked by a glass bottle. The club was littered with glass in the aftermath as well.
Drake's spokesperson has already gone on record to say, "Drake did not participate in any wrongdoing of any kind last night at W.i.P. He was on his way out of the club when the altercation began. [Drake] did not engage in any activity which resulted in injury to person or damage to property." Brown even tweeted an olive branch of sorts, writing, "Me and MeekMill ain't on that bulls—. Real respect Real…." So, we totally thought a major truce was on the cards and this was going to die down. Not so much, guys. Brown has lawyered up, according to TMZ. His legal eagle Mark Geragos went to the NYPD today and presented "physical evidence" that apparently shows that Drake and Meek Mill were not only part of the melee, but were also responsible for starting it up. Read more…
Drake Joins Fan For An Impromptu Karoake Duet Of "What's My Name"
Drake comes across adorably in this video of his spontaneous karaoke version of "What's My Name?" After a fan starts belting out his hit song with Rihanna at Saddle Ranch in West Hollywood, the "Take Care" singer gladly raps along, sticks around for the entire tune even after bashfully returning to his seat, and even gives his duet partner a bear hug after she essentially proposes to him via song.
The real winner of the night, however, is that fan. Girl is on point! Between the roaring fire behind her, the Lil Jon screams coming from the audience and her sheer proximity to Drake, we're impressed "Dee," as she identifies herself on YouTube, was able to remain conscious, let alone coherent enough to hit the right notes. Not us, man. We'd be face down under the bar the second Drake first flashed those pearly whites at us. Just an complete face-plant before we even got to the bridge.
Drake And Nicole Scherzinger Go On A Dinner Date
A newly single Nicole Scherzinger has wasted no time in moving on after her split with racer (ex) boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton. Surprising, considering they were together for four years. The breakup happened about a week ago, and a source revealed, "Nicole and Lewis have tried to make it work but realized it's just not happening so have called it a day once and for all. They've spoken at length about it but agreed there's no point as they never see each other. They spend their whole time on opposite sides of the world. Although they came to an amicable decision, Nicole is actually devastated about it. She thought Lewis was the one."
She may be "devastated," but a girl's got to go about the town too, right? Enter, Drake, who took Nicole out to dinner at Cecconi's in West Hollywood on Tuesday night. And she looked pretty hot wearing a cream and black tube dress she had worn earlier on the X Factor. So what's the deal? Just a date, or is something more happening?
The Lowdown On The MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards went down last night in Toronto and we have to say that Selena Gomez is definitely the hostess with the mostess. Not only did she look super hot on stage, compering and performing, but she also got to hang with boyfriend Justin Bieber as he won "Ur Favorite Artist" and "International Video of the Year By A Canadian" (along with Drake). That's really an award.
As we posted earlier, Lady Gaga's fake blue pubic fur may have been the show stopper, and she also emerged from an egg during the show as well. That's a whole lot of "performance", for which we're certain Canada is most grateful for. Other than that, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev arrived hand-in-hand finally confirming what we've known for ages — that they're a couple! An unexpected guest, but a very welcome one, was Colin Farrell too. We don't know how he had fallen off our radar, but he's back on for good now! Snoop Dogg performing, Bruno Mars crooning, David Guetta scowling, Avril Lavigne posing — it's all there in our gallery below so take a look.
[Photos: Getty Images/ Splash News Online]
Celebrities Flock Court-Side To Watch The NBA All-Star Game
Sunday night, the NBA All-Star game court-side at the Staples Center in L.A was studded with celebrities. Rihanna put on a raunchy show singing a medley of her hits with guest performers Drake and Kanye West. She spent the rest of the game chilling with one very happy Justin Bieber while Lenny Kravitz sat one space away. It was also Rihanna's birthday yesterday so can we please have a chorus of Happy Birthday RiRi!
Right by the Biebs and a flame haired Rih', were superstar couple Jay-Z and a gorgeous Beyonce, who had the sexiest pair of crystal Christian Louboutin skyscraper pumps on. They looked super-relaxed while chowing down on nachos, so screw the rumors that Jay-and-Bey are separating. They weren't the only ones snacking while watching the game. Rick Fox and Eliza Dushku chowed down too. Ellen Pompeo and her husband Chris Ivery were watching from the crowds as well. What? No court-side tickets, guys?
Also, in one of the oddest seating arrangements ever, Lil Wayne was sitting next to Maria Shriver, who were a couple of seats away from John Legend and girlfriend-supermodel Chrissy Teigen. The Chicago Bulls mascot , Benny the Bull, got lucky, getting Teigen to sit on his lap while Legend took pictures. Looking far more serious were P Diddy and Nick Cannon who sat together. Shriver wasn't around without her husband, in case you're wondering. Arnold Schwarzenegger was around chatting with Gene Simmons.
For more photographs of celebrities catching the game, check out our gallery below. [Photos: Splash News Online/ Getty Images]
Nicki Minaj's Busy New Years Eve With Drake
Nicki Minaj had a pretty eventful NYE. She was performing Moment 4 Life when the clock struck midnight, and was shaking it so hard on stage, that Nicki's dress split open. Not that it bothered her one bit because the New Year spirit(s) was running high. She carried on performing, as a witness reported, "holding her dress together with one hand, with a glass of Belvedere in the other."  And she carried on singing while her stylist stitched up the dress! That wasn't even the craziest part of the night—clever Nicki had the club's DJ turn the clock back six minutes because she was running late for the party! The deal was that she was supposed to be on during the countdown, which wasn't going to happen because of her tardiness. Not that anyone noticed at Mansion, but they all rang in 2011 six minutes after everyone else on the continent. Nicki's New Year resolution should be making it to her own events on time!
A split dress and a near-disaster did nothing to dampen her mood, possibly because of her companion for the big night. Even though he had his own hosting duties at a separate party, Drake booked it to see Nicki and they apparently canoodled till 4 in the morning. A source reveals, "Right after the clock struck midnight, Drake left his party at the W South Beach and dashed over to Nicki's Moët & Chandon-sponsored bash at Mansion. [They] were dancing and cuddling all night." Looks like Drake has a thing for cray-cray fashion-singer types.


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To anyone who's been forced to plan and/or take part in family dinner nights in the past, these disagreements are aplenty. If you mix those disagreements in with the fact that Italian food is – by far – of the most emotional cuisines you can indulge in, things can start to get really complicated really fast. This is why we want to help you (being restaurant and delivery experts) have the perfect Italian family dinner night, whether you're looking to do all of the cooking and cleaning yourself or if you're just looking to have us deliver you the food you crave from the Italian restaurants you love.
The whole idea of eating appetizers is to indulge in them in order to stimulate your appetite for the main course. For this reason, despite how great Fried Calamari, Clams Casino and Stuffed Mushrooms are, it's always better to go for cold appetizers than to go for warm ones. Cold appetizers increase your appetite more, while hot appetizers can bog you and your appetite down and – if they're too hot – they can entirely slow your digestion process, which has the potential to make you pretty much physically useless after dinner.
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MADURAI: It will be a grand event with over 900 students taking part from all over the Southern Railway.
The `Cubs and Bulbul Utsav' and 43rd State Rally and 16th Camporee of the Bharat Scouts and Guides will be organised at the Arasadi Grounds in Madurai from September 24 to 29.
The six-day show packed with colourful events, skill evaluation competitions and campfire would mark the golden jubilee year celebrations of the Scouting and Guiding movement in the Southern Railway.
According to the Senior Deputy General Manager and State Chief Commissioner (Scouts), V. Carmeus, a glimpse of the varied activities during the show would enlighten the public on the ideals of the movement.
Competitions in camp craft, first aid, signalling, estimation, cooking, badge work, compass and mapping and kite flying among others would be held.
Cubs and Bulbuls were children in the age group of 5-10 years.
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Tsunami barrels toward Hawaii, US western coast
HONOLULU Blaring tsunami sirens woke residents of Hawaii early Friday as the islands and the U.S. western coast braced for massive waves spawned by an earthquake in Japan.
The governor of Hawaii ordered the evacuation of coastal areas and warned residents to take the threat seriously. People waited in long lines stocking up on gas, bottled water, canned food and generators, and officials told residents to stock up on water and fill their cars with gas.
The first waves to hit Hawaii could reach 6 feet high and were expected to hit about 3 a.m. local time (9 a.m. EST.)
The tsunami slammed the eastern coast of Japan, sweeping away boats, cars, homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control. It's traveling at 500 mph - as fast as a jetliner - and likely won't change speed until it hits a large area of land, said Kanoa Koyanagi, a geophysicist for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Waves are predicted to hit the western coast of the United States between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. EST Friday. People near the beach and in low-lying coastal areas of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County were told to move immediately inland to higher ground.
While the tsunami is likely to go around smaller islands, the size of Hawaii's islands will amplify the waves, which will crash hardest against harbors and inlets.
"They're going to be coming in with high currents, they can pick up boulders from the sea floor ... they can pick up cars, they can pick up fuel tanks, those things become battering rams and so it just amplifies the destruction in a big tsunami," said Chip McCreery, director for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Waves almost 5 feet high hit Midway, a tiny island in the North Pacific about 1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu.
"We're preparing for the worst and we're praying for the best," said John Cummings III, spokesman for the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management.
The Honolulu International Airport remained open but seven or eight jets bound for Hawaii have turned around, including some originating from Japan, the state Department of Transportation said.
All harbors are closed and vessels were being ordered to leave the harbor.
The warnings issued by the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cover an area stretching the entire western coast of the United States and Canada from the Mexican border to Chignik Bay in Alaska.
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Lord Geo
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Oh Brian, how silly you are... God obviously has one of those LD players that moves the laser around so that you don't have to flip the disc! I have one of those, and it's awesome. I bet God's LD player also plays CDs, VCDs, DVDs, & BDs, too.
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|One thing that Brian didn't mention about anime endings is that they're often kept open or done badly for a reason... many anime are made only to promote the manga or light novels. If they leave the anime open, it makes people want to go read the original source material to find out what happens next.
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That is true, but that also presents a lack of foresight or market awareness on the part of the creators. There's no denying at this point that the anime market is huge and a large portion of it is segregated from the manga market. While it's one thing to promote the manga, they still have to recognize that a large (and arguably growing) portion of the viewership is not interested in the manga and is watching the anime for the story. They still need to account for that segment of the viewership and at least make an effort to satisfy those viewers, because there's no arguing that a large portion of them will just complain about the ending rather than go pick up the manga if they weren't interested in doing so to begin with.
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I don't see why they'd bother. For late night anime, its just a commercial: They buy a timeslot in hopes of promoting the property. Many series that supposedly have "Bad endings" or "open endings" don't really see much difference in dVD sales, yet often have a giant increase in manga and light novel sales.
They're not making anime for the foreign markets, which only really care about the anime. They're making it for the whole anime/manga/light novel industry in Japan who has access to all of the different mediums.
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|I don't know if Brian watched all the extras on the Avatar DVDs, but they (the American studio) actually did hand over animating certain scenes completely to the Korean studios. In fact, some of the character designs were done by the Koreans as well. The Korean studio tours on the DVDs were really interesting. I recommend anyone interested in current animation production watch them.
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The issue you bring up is really a late-night anime issue. Brian seems to be talking more about the long-running shows like Naruto, Bleach, etc. more than 1-2 cour late night anime, as he uses Ranma 1/2 and Naruto as his examples and most of his comments fit that kind of show better. The question is vague on which one its addressing and the answer is a bit different depending on which you're talking about, so I find Brian's answer a bit lacking due to not making this distinction.
As far as late night anime are concerned, I don't think its right to say "only" but that's definitely a big if not primary purpose for many of them.
But basically, if they're adapting ongoing material, they really only have two choices: A) create an anime original ending or B) follow it faithfully and just stop when they run out of episodes. Option A used to be the norm, probably because few shows were able to justify sequels. But that can cause problems if it *does* become a hit, as Shakugan no Shana exemplifies.
However, I've noticed that Option B has become the norm in recent years, at least among light novel adaptations. Creating incentive to read the source material might be part of it, but I doubt that's the main reason, as that was always part of the incentive. I suspect its more due to the headaches it causes for the shows that do become successful, especially if that anime ending was truly conclusive. Again, Shana is a case study in all the things that can go wrong when the adaptation mucks around with the story.
Though that's not to say that rigid faithfulness is always the right answer, as sometimes the adaptation can change things for the better or come up with some truly good original material. Railgun is an excellent example of this. And Kannagi and Toradora both had some really good "filler" episodes that you probably wouldn't guess were original content if not for the novel/manga readers complaining about how awful they were.
While I also initially assumed he was the generic bland male lead, he actually isn't. Nobunaga left him at the end of the episode and he hasn't appeared again since.
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About the region locking question:
I doubt it'll EVER be worked out to break down the barriers. Every region has its own way of doing something, especially when it comes to rating and pricing. Plus, who would be the main distributor? Or would every region still have their own version, so for example, Europe would still get all their languages? I'm also thinking of games here, where its not about subbing, but the dubbing and all the translation work of the text as well. Games would be MUCH more messy to handle!
Still in the end, someone would complain on the prices being too high or too low in their area. Blu rays are already pretty much region free, bu the import prices are what kills it alot of the time.
Bottom line: I don't see how it would ever work, to be honest... That is, for physical media. Though digital media, I can see being easier.
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I thought I'd bring something up in regards to the Sunbow/Marvel Productions shows from the 1980s.
For Christmas, I got the Jem The Complete Series box set. The last disc in the set includes some retrospective featurettes, and one of the featurettes talks about how the show came to be. One of the people interviewed for the feature talked about Toei designing the look of the characters, and what they got back were designs that looked "anime" (the guy talking made references to Urusei Yatsura). After seeing what Toei sent back, Sunbow/Marvel sent some of their artists over to Toei's studio in Japan to show what kind of art style they were looking for. I don't know if it all of the 1980s Sunbow/Marvel shows were done that way, though.
My thought after hearing that was, "Wow, we almost had anime Jem back in the 1980s."
Sorry my explanation is lacking in detail, but I watched that featurette about a couple of months ago, and I don't have time at this exact moment to pop the DVD back in and re-watch it for a more specific description.
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Yeah, and while Sengoku Collection isn't the greatest show ever, and its going to fail miserably, it gets a hell of a lot of undeserved flack.
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thanks! that's kind of what i assumed, but i didn't have the information in front of me.
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I'm actually kind of annoyed at the change of pace in episode 4, which makes me want to keep watching despite knowing many of upcoming episodes will continue to be the same old crap, but Date Masamune was way too hot to give up on and I'm genuinely curious to see what she'll do in the future. I can't recommend this show if most of it turns out to be inane drivel of random Sengoku warlords giving their secret treasures to Nobunaga, but maybe it will have some future surprises in it. Masamune being a righteous and honorable samurai demanding a yakuza boss commit seppuku really caught me off guard. Even more serious shows tend to not go that route unless it's something along the lines of Shigurui. If only her revenge had included bloodbaths, I would be 100% sold on a show with tonal whiplash, from cute idols to murdering yakuza goons who follow a boss who wronged you.
Upotte!! is one of my favorites this season. Following the manga, the story heads into some pretty serious territory when they start to engage their Slav rivals. The show is entertaining, informative, and so goddamn cute. Oddly, it is making people more interested in firearms, their history, and ownership. Perhaps not here, but elsewhere, the show and manga have quite a massive and dedicated following, with gunowners being helpful about people wanting to get into the sport. It's surprising and not surprising at the same time; anime has made people want to try new hobbies for a long time, but firearms aren't exactly exotic or innocuous like karuta or go. Even a small thing, like wanting to rewatch and finish Full Metal Jacket because of obvious references.
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|We are already "all digital" in our media so analogue technology is now basically archive material only. Yes there still are analogue equipment in use, but with every decade more and more will be finally "retired" until things like CRT teles, or anything that supported video tape technology will be relegated to attics, basements, and recycling facilities. Also because video tape was based on a electro magnetic concept it is naturally susceptible to degradation from the Earth's electro magnetic field, the same one that points your compass north, so anyone who buried a "time capsule" of their high school graduation of 1972 for 100 years thinking it would be just as high resolution as say a 35MM film of 100 years, were sadly misguided because even if they buried the tape deck to play it back on in 2072. I doubt there will be enough discernable information on the tape to see apart from white noise and glitches. What's changing at an all too fast pace is the technology and gadgetry to retrieve those digits on to in an analogue form that we as natually analogue creatures can enjoy. Everytime I read about what the computer and medical R&D facilities are colaborating on, the more and more I see a world like GiTS becoming a reality. So having said all that; a DVD or Blueray will probably have more chance of being of any use in 2072 than any VHS tape by then, as I'm sure someone will have invented a conversion interface firmware that will allow you to download the entire DVD into your ceribralpicoprocessor connected to the USB10 ports on the back of your neck and then you can enjoy classics like KnJ projected on to your optical nurons whilst relaxing in your bathtub. Fortunately I won't be around to see it happen.
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|Regarding anime with open endings, often they just conclude the current story arc and then leave room for more later on, sequel or no sequel (Durarara for example). But some anime endings take it a step further by explicitly setting up the story for the next season/series and when there isn't one it's really annoying for the viewer to be left hanging like that. I just finished The Legend of the Legendary Heroes and it was a perfect example of this. I understand why the ending is open ended but why tease the audience by setting up a sequel that may never happen? Couldn't they have found a better stopping point? Maybe not but it is still annoying. The only thing worse would be to end a series on a cliffhanger with no sequel. I can't think of one off the top of my head but there's got to be an anime that ends like that.
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I can't really recall the last time I was disappointed in an anime's ending... maybe Star Ocean EX. I guess it depends what someone views as a good ending. People will complain an ending sucks if two characters they like don't hook up
Speaking of the Japanese market, those anime original episodes are another thing. It's mind-boggling the amount of hate I see those episodes get in the American fandom. They'll send you death threat PMs if you cite something that didn't happen in the manga, and ask you pretend it doesn't exist despite the fact I'm pretty sure I watched the episode so it did happen. I guess all those hours put into this 5 minute bonus scene in the anime is supposed to not exist in the confines of reality.
There's no real hated for that stuff in the Japanese fandom, or at least nowhere near as much as I see in English speaking communities. I swear a show has an anime original story and it's like the producers ran over their dog and then ate it with the amount of whining and complaining I see. Or maybe it's just a really whiny vocal minority.
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lol, there are waay too many shows like that.
It is refreshing and hugely satisfying to see the rare anime that has an actual ending, which would require an original anime property that was written with only 1 or 2 cours in mind, or the source material (manga, novel, VN) has finished.
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How do I identify whether my Macgregor Colokrom's are the 1980's remake model?
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The 50s MacGregor Tourney Colokroms
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2) Iron Shafts were pinned to the hosels.
Good example of the Colokrom patent number is on the LH Tourney Colokrom set on Ebay.
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I've attached some photos of one of my irons. I don't think they are the remakes.
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Not re-issues, look just like the original 1950's set I have and not like the 1980's reissue set I have.
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Your pictured iron has a pin, the requisite diamonds framing the copper layer, and 3 ring knurling.
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