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A letter from Cpl. Julius Vonderlieth to Wold's stepmother, Aase Wold
A letter from Cpl. Julius Vonderlieth, a comrade of Nels T. Wold, to Wold's stepmother, Aase Wold, dated six weeks after Wold was killed Sept. 26, on the first morning of the big, last drive that ended World War I. Wold was given the Medal of Honor for his heroism that day. Orphie Vraa, Crookston, is a niece of Nels Wold and has the letter. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
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The packaging is great as is expected with a Acid Witch release, the album art is awesome and the vinyl version comes in a lovely swirled Orange and Black slab of wax with an 18" X 24" full-color poster of the cover art and an old school Acid Witch Halloween die-cut decoration piece. "Witchtanic Hellucinations" was a very popular album that got that way mainly from major leakage all over the Internet so I hope this new album doesn't suffer the same fate. So what can you say about "Stoned," well there is no doubting it is Acid Witch. As soon as you press play, you are know what you are in for but like I previously stated, it is maybe just too predictable even for a Acid Witch album but hey, this is still a hellish example of deathly, horror, death-doom that very few bands can match. Predictable or not, this band is one of the most seriously crushing acts the world of death and doom-metal has ever heard and "Stoned" will be hugely popular among riff-freaks everywhere.
One look at the song-titles suggest a shift away from singing about witches and bubbling cauldrons. The opening intro piece "Satanic Faith" begins with another one of the bands trademarks, the creaky old organ and on this occasion it plays something similar to many horror-themes with a voice-over about Satanists. This is quickly over and out and we are into "Witchfynder Finder" and it takes off with a insanely catchy riff and soaring lead-work. It is a bit more up-tempo than the usual Acid Witch dirges of the past and the lyrics of course mention "Hopkins," the witch-finder general himself. The guitar sound is as brutally fuzzy as ever with the gurgling vocals are at its most menacing. This album has a production improvement over Witchtanic Hellucinations with the guitar being more finely balanced in the mix, there is not as many over-powering leads flattening out the rest of the sound.
"Trick or Treat" is a horror-fueled, melodic track with the rusty ancient organ sounding like it is about to self-destruct in the beginning of the track. The bone-charring riffing is thicker than molasses but again is the infectious nature of this tune that ultimately wins you over. On this song, their love for "Halloween" is clearly the focus with lyrics like "Die cut witches, ghouls and skulls, A graveyard on my lawn, My house is dressed up for Halloween, The most elaborate on my street." As you can tell, they haven't reduced the cheese factor in any way but like said during my review for the previous full-length opus, that is the whole point. Acid Witch are saying f**k you to all these overly serious metal-types that somehow think they are all so Satanic, Acid Witch are taking the piss and having a lot of fun doing it, if you can't see the humor, see a doctor, you need help. "Thundering Hooves" is another heavy-ass song with more spoken-word samples, this time about naked bodies and witchcraft. It is a mid-tempo chuganaut that is irresistible in its head-banging value and the tune bubbles along with an infectious rhythm and groove.
"If Hell Exists" is also a chilling piece of death-doom, the atmospheric opening build up sets the mood before it takes off into an early 80's N.W.O.B.H.M kind of melodic metal. In this song, they proudly sing "my sanity is metal" and you better believe it too. This track gets my vote for the worst track overall on the album though, something about it doesn't gel despite some nice guitar melodies. "Stoned to the Grave" is the most adventurous track, especially in the lyrical department that seem to sum up everything that Acid Witch stands for. This would make the perfect opening song for a live-show with its anthemic vibe and musically it has every element that the band is renown for. Crushing riffs, soaring leads, infectious melodies and the growling vocals that somehow managed to be strangely catchy and melodic. This track also features the most memorable lead-break on the album proving once again that as musicians, this 2 piece is highly underrated.
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March 25th, 2008 #1
Gloaming Born
Hi everyone,
This went through a number of iterations over the 6 weeks or so that it took to complete I began with the idea of an ancient dryad presiding over some kind of wedding ceremony, and it evolved into a concept based around birth and parenthood. This dryad is nurturing her own young sapling in the gloaming.
The image is about 11500 x 6500 the biggest Ive ever done, and was created that large so I can print it off as a mural for my daughter, about 3 metres wide. You cant see it at this resolution, but the glade is teeming with life beavers, a fox, wild boar, a stag, a faun, fish, frogs etc all things she can pick out when this is printed at full resolution. Ill probably add more as time goes by but I wanted to call this finished for now. It is my usual combination of painting and photography (all my own except for the heavily over-painted little girl and some stock critters).
Thanks a million for looking and take care,
PS I'm rambling a bit here but in case anyone's interested, I kept track of the 200 or so layers, trying to show how it was built up from scratch, tree by tree, rock by rock almost - you can see a guide image here, where every 'patch'is a seperate layer -
Hide this ad by registering as a memberMarch 25th, 2008 #2
wow oO
a lot of details, impressive work ! really !
Sketchbook on CA.org
March 25th, 2008 #3
Beautiful scene.
Very impressive
my sketches here... http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=92997
www.sevans.co.nz , for more images and to kill time.
March 25th, 2008 #4
Nice concept. Looks real but not too photo-ish.
March 25th, 2008 #5
Thanks for commenting folks!
March 26th, 2008 #6
Really impressive, with a lot of details, maybe too much.
Anyway very good job
March 26th, 2008 #7
I hope there are part photos in there cause else man.. you rock. But still the focus on the small tree gets kinda lost...
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March 26th, 2008 #8
There's lots of photographic elements in there, DigitalSeeker - I mentioned that in the opening post - they were all taken by me (except for a reference for the girl, and some stock creatures), but yes, they're in there
I understand what you mean about the focus - the reasoning behind that is this was designed as a mural, to be looked at in a very different way to a standard composition - ie it has to work 'all the way along' from left to right - it will end up being very large on a bedroom wall. I tried to create many different compositions/points of interest which would work together as one.
Thanks for commenting!
PS This is probably a stupid question, but can anyone tell me how to get a thumbnail into the thread title? Thanks!
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March 26th, 2008 #9
Very good! I'm always a bit confused when photographic and digital elements are mixed, I'm never sure if I like it - but my gripes about digital aside, it's a very atmospheric image! I love the way there's loads of detail, I spent ages searching the painting for all the animals - I was actually a bit dissapointed when you showed blowups - it was like finding the answers before I'd had long enough to look!! .
The only critique I can give as I'm unfamiliar with how it all works, is that perhaps the details and animals etc could have been more simple in tone, like an alan lee painting?
Very lucky daughter!
March 26th, 2008 #10
Thanks Phil, I appreciate the comment. I understand that there's a large school who don't like digital painting mixed photo integrations - I'm glad you found it appealing despite your reservations! One of the things I've always tried to do is be very up front about how I use my own photography sometimes - often I see matte-paintings with clearly photographic elements which are never mentioned in the description. Thanks man! Phil


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Texas Tornadoes
Wow, I just saw footage of the string of tornadoes that ripped through Texas the day before yesterday. Thoughts and prayers out to those who may have been affected by these terrible twisters.
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Yea, incredible. I was talking with an engineer located in Dallas today and they were only a few miles away. He said he just kept working. The footage of those trailers flying around looked like something from Hollywood. It is a miracle that there was no loss of life.
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As so do mine.
I would like to challenge everyone on this forum who lives in "tornado alley" who has built a WFO to build a "Safe Room". You either have the skills now to build one yourself or the means to have one installed.
When Katrina hit my small forested acreage http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...cooter/206.jpg http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...cooter/205.jpg
and I saw the fear in my families eyes, I decided that day to build one myself.
Mine is an all masonry 12'X12' ID room: 6" of 4500 psi concrete sandwiched between the forms and 4" of old used face brick to match my home. The rebar you see is on 12" centers. The Floor and footings were one pour and the walls and ceiling were one pour. The windows that you see in the pics are not usually placed in a saferoom. http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...cooter/480.jpg
They are 2" thick lexan bullet proof plastic. They were a very lucky find on ebay. My wife is chlostrophobic. She can't even pee in a bathroom without a window. It is very interesting on some family trips when I have to stand outside of a restroom guarding a partially open door!
The interior forms were left in place, insulated, and then finished with sheetrock to match the house. With the porthole windows the inside kind of looks like a small stateroom on a passenger ship.
You don't have to do something this time consuming . A small reinforced closet or pantry will do in a pinch. As long as you have something to get into or behind real damn quick.
Chek out FEMA Saferooms.
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Gulf - thats pretty impressive. Are you subject to flood or is your home on high ground? It looks like it could take a pretty good direct hit from a storm and survive with no problems.
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We live on high ground. The windows are the only draw back to a direct hit from a tornado. They rate materials which can survive a 2X4 fired from an air cannon at what ever maximum speed an F5 tornado can launch one. At least at the time the time that I built, there were no approved windows for a saferoom. To get a an F5 rating I had to install retractable reinforced shutters behind each of the port holes.
Most folks around here who have them build theirs underground, and most are set some distance from the house. That can lead to waiting to late to try to reach safety. If we know that a potentially problem weather front is going to come through during the night we just sleep in the saferoom. If it is during waking hours, it is on the same level as any other room of our home, so we just step in there until it passes.
It is great peace of mind to look down at a scared grandchild and truthfully be able to say It is going to be OK.
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I had a small paying job some time ago deep inside a boiler, I had to keep telling my brain that it was ok, its ok, its ok, its ok.
But my brain just kept telling me to get the $%#@ out of there, all the while screaming at me to run..... :o
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Having suffered through sqeeezing between boiler tubes, I can totally relate. Funny that I can be 4000 feet off the deck rock climbing with no problems, yet some confined spaces drive me bonkers!
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HOW TO DO IT: Tell the company that unless it solves your problem, you're taking your business to a competitor. It's helpful to cite the other company's enticing promotional offers. A deal-sealing phrase? "Give me a reason to stick around."
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Greetings, NAMI Oregon public policy followers --
It's time for a quick update on the legislative session:
* State economists issued their revenue forecast last week, which is the estimate from which the Legislature will set the 2015-17 budget. Most news reports focused on the "kicker," or the rebate that taxpayers will receive because revenue exceeded projections for the current biennium.
What we were watching, however, was the revenue picture for the next two-year budget cycle, which was generally good with two caveats. The first is that a large chunk of any new revenue will be dedicated to K-12 education, which limits funds available to invest in other services such as mental health and addiction treatment. The second is that looming on the horizon are the millions that the state will eventually have to spend on the Public Employee Retirement System after the Supreme Court recently voided reforms that would have preserved more funding for state programs.
It's unclear what, if any, new investments the Legislature will make in Oregon's community mental health system for 2015-17. However, the outlook is much rosier given Oregon's fairly strong economic performance. A summary of the forecast for the current and future bienniums can be found here.
* What does the good revenue picture mean for NAMI's housing development incentive fund legislation? We still don't know and may not know for several more weeks as legislative leaders who are charged with drafting a budget conduct their detailed work. House Bill 2825 is still NAMI's top priority this legislative session.
* Other bills of note are HB 2023 and HB 2948. The first bill, HB 2023, would require hospitals to create and publish protocols for discharge planning for patients hospitalized for mental health treatment. This is important legislation that, hopefully, will lead to more predictable and systematic discharge planning that better engages patients and their identified caregivers.
HB 2948 places in Oregon statute clarifications around privacy restrictions related to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA.
Both bills have passed through the House and had their public hearings before the Senate Health Care Committee earlier this week. NAMI Oregon submitted testimony in favor of HB 2023, which you can read here.
You can watch a video of the testimony here, which featured NAMI Multnomah member Julie Majors and personal testimony from Jennifer Pepin.
Both bills are scheduled for a work session on May 27, when the Senate committee may take action on the legislation. If they pass out of committee, they will head to the Senate floor for a final vote.
This is just a snippet of what's going on. As always, please email me with any questions or comments.
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NAMI member and allies overwhelmingly picked housing as their top priority in our recent public policy priorities survey. Click here to read the results and summary of the survey, which will be discussed at June's public policy meeting.
Many Oregonians may still be puzzled by the term "health transformation," but the changes forthcoming in Oregon's Medicaid system could vastly improve health care in our state or just be another shot in the dark that fails to hit its intended target. NAMI Oregon has long advocated for an integrated health care system that focuses on individual and family health. To that end, NAMI Oregon is pleased to issue its "Policy Guide to Health Transformation and Integration in Oregon" that collects all of NAMI's various positions on health care transformation into one document. This will serve as our guiding vision for our advocacy on health care reform.
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HIPAA Privacy Rule Clarification
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a clarification on when it is appropriate for mental health care providers to share information protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, especially with family members and loved ones. The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows for health care providers to share information about a patient's care with family members not only when permission has been expressly granted, but also in circumstances when the patient may be unable to grant permission but the provider deems sharing information will be in the patient's best interest. For details, read the HIPPA Privacy Rule guidance.
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To address this deficit of communication, the Oregon Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published a checklist for mental health providers in 2012. The authors, Dr. Stewart Newman and Jerry Gabay (NAMI Oregon Board Member), have created a companion checklist to help families seek information from providers. Click here to view both the provider checklist and the family member checklist.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual history,
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This review is from: The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes (Hardcover)
I am frequently called upon by community groups to give a talk on the British royal family, given that I have worked in parliament, studied history in London, and have met several of the royals. This is rare among persons in midwestern America. Fortunately, there is no lack of material, and my talks are never the same.
One of my sources for interesting side notes and comic relief for these talks is 'The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes', edited by Lady Elizabeth Longford. Had there been tabloids throughout history many of these stories might have featured prominently (albeit probably with the occasional alien thrown in for good measure of sensationalism).
Longford does not commit the sin of most historians of the royals of beginning with William the Conqueror--there was a Britain before 1066. She includes Celts, Danes, and Saxons. Alas, she does not include Scots or others explicitly after 1066, but their stories are woven into the stories.
Longford's sources include histories, biographies, poems, newspaper accounts, diaries, and personal correspondence in library and museum collections. Many anecdotes are pulled from other histories--those bits that are neglected because the substance of the weightier matters overpowers them. Thus, this collection helps the hidden jewels to shine.
One example of Longford's treatment would be in recounting the shifting image over time of the reign and fate of Edward II. She gives brief details of biographers from 1313 (during his reign), 1327 (the year of his deposition), a seventeenth century biographer, and a modern biographer. In this we see that while the verdict of history holds sway, it needn't stay constant. Today's hero becomes tomorrow's villain, and yet later tragic character.
Here one can also see various bits about John Brown, friend and servant and supposed lover (even, some speculated, husband) of Victoria--their relationship is presented from many sides, and Longford resists jumping to conclusions herself.
From her epilogue, Longford states: 'This has been the story of many dynasties and one royal line. That line goes back a thousand years, yet it has shown infinite variety rather than recognisable family traits. Indeed it seems to cover the whole human spectrum, though in heightened or exaggerated form because of the royal ambiance.... The hushed abdication broadcast from Windsor Castle has replaced the crunch of the axe on Tower Green. Even anthologists can have no regrets.'
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O.K. We have arrived in Jackson Hole and will be putting up some pictures. Not too many from Oregon as we were hauling ass to get to our hotel in Klamath Falls and then on to Tahoe. A lot of fires in California made the ride really smoky and caused a few diversions from our intended route. I thought we could start out by introducing the riders
This is me, Troy. The are calling me"Radio" because I never shut up. Their opinion.
My Brother Mark. AKA "The Godfather"
Randy. AKA "T- Rex" I had never met Randy, so during the email barrage leading up to the trip, I told Randy that I would send a vented 2 XL jacket for him to use on the trip. It didn't fit, so I told him I was glad I wouldn't be the fattest one on the trip. Well, Randy let me know he was 6'4" 260 pounds with a 36" waist and 19.5" arms. I told him he must look like T-Rex with that huge body and short little 19.5" arms! So far I am still living, but I am sure he is going to kill me a some point on the trip. Too bad it wasn't in Winnemucca....I might have been better off.
Steve, AKA "Sleepy". Steve is a little slow on the uptake during passing situations and keeping up with the group. We are convinced his iPod is loaded with Kenny G and The Carpenters songs. We are attempting to commandeer his iPod and download Randy's library to his. A little Guns n Roses never hurt anyone.
Jeff AKA "The Wizard". Jeff is pretty mechanically minded and notice everything about the bikes. Uh Jim's tire looks like it only has about 20 pounds of pressure (said while riding at 30 mph). Sure as hell, Jim only had 22 pounds of pressure. Fixed on the spot by The Wizard.
Jim W. AKA "Straightline". Jim is on a naked Triumph and full retro wear. Not only is he keeping up, but in 40 mph crosswinds that we're kicking all our butts, he never even was moved by the wind.
John. AKA "Chickago". John just flew into Idaho Falls from Chicago and joined us on a rented Harley. I am tempted to make Harley jokes but don't know John and I hear Chicago knows how to fit people for cement shoes. He does say Chicago funny though.
Last but not least, Jim S. and his lovely Wife Nancy. Jim is AKA "Worldwide" due to his recent promotion at Paramount Pictures Worldwide operations, plus Randy likes calling him that and who wants to disappoint Randy? Not me! No AKA for Nancy because we are not that stupid and she is really too nice to harass.
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The Campbell Soup Company has been headquartered in Camden, New Jersey since 1869 and is in the midst of a $72 million upgrade to its corporate campus. The project is part of an overall, and ongoing, effort to redevelop Camden's Gateway District. As part of that upgrade, Campbell opened a new 100,000-square-foot, employee services building designed by Philadelphia-based KlingStubbins last July. Today, Campbell announced that the building has earned LEED Silver certification from USGBC.
As we noted in an article here at gbNYC before the project broke ground, a glass curtain wall allows natural light to flood the building's lobby, as well as employee spaces on both the first and second floors. The remainder of the building is clad in brick with colored glass interspersed throughout. The building is also connected to others in the campus, which allowed KlingStubbins to also include a landscaped courtyard as part of its design program.
Green features include:
- A reflective roof and efficient, pollution reducing outdoor lighting;
- Design features that should reduce the building's water usage by 45 percent;
- Carpeting, countertops, most furniture and other features made from recycled materials;
- 30 percent of the building's construction materials were made from recycled content, 25 percent traveled no more than 500 miles and 99 percent of the construction waste was sent to construction recyclers instead of landfills;
- An air-quality monitoring system ensures enough outdoor air replenishes the indoor air: and
- Campbell offers only reusable containers and china in its café to eliminate waste from disposable plates and utensils.
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These are Toyota's wildest concept cars
The FT-1 caught us by surprise. But then so did these old motor show concepts
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OK OK, so this is a Toyota Yaris, but it's the kind of Yaris TG can get on board with, specifically because it's got a seriously boosted 1.6-litre 'Global Race Engine' producing 400bhp. It also utilizes tech from the TS030 Le Mans racer (recovering brake energy and storing it for added poweeerrr), making it a four-wheel-drive supermini.
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We flew to Sydney, dropped off the kids and lost the bags.
Arrived here a day late but saw some humpbacks on the way.
Enjoyed the warmth of the sun.
Made the most of the quiet.
Read two books and loved both.
Have eaten more food than I thought possible.
Savoured a pretty drink…or two…or three.
Missed the kids.
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COLUMBIA CITY — A vehicle from a possible abduction case in Fort Wayne was found south of Columbia City Tuesday morning.
The car, a black Chrysler, was pulled from the Blue River at approximately 11 a.m. after employees at Heavy Truck Equipment and Repair, south of Columbia City on Ind. 9, discovered the vehicle in the river.
The car was taken to Fort Wayne for police to determine how it was linked to a crime that began at Pointe Iverness Apartments.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City's boys basketball program hasn't had a player pass 1,000 career points since 1976, when Brent Johnson graduated with 1,074.
The 2013 Eagles' team had its second player pass the milestone, as Derek Hinen scored 12 points against Norwell to set his all-time scoring at 1,005.
His teammate, Drew Benedict, passed the mark earlier this season, in the team's third game of the season against Northfield.
"I'm sure there's not a whole lot of teams that have two players with more than 1,000 points," Hinen said.
COLUMBIA CITY — A Churubusco man received his sentence in Whitley County Circuit Court Monday for sexual misconduct with a minor.
Christopher Sargent, 23, of Churubusco, pleaded guilty to the charge, which is a Class B felony. He had also violated his probation. Sargent had been on probation for charges dating back to 2011, when he was arrested for possession a bomb.
Circuit Court Judge James Heuer said he believed the plea was an appropriate resolution to the case.
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County's Board of Commissioners heard the 2012 annual report for the Planning and Building Department at Monday's meeting.
Dave Sewell, executive director of the department, reported 2012 was a "bigger year in total compared to 2011."
There were 122 more permits issued in 2012 than 2011, and the value of those permits were more than $40 million, which is $7 million more than the previous year.
However, there were some areas that saw decreases.
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County's Courthouse could see a security upgrade in the near future. The Whitley County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal for a new security system. The proposal will be heard by the Whitley County Council on Tuesday.
Whitley County Sheriff Mark Hodges explained to the commissioners that the old security system of alarms and door security, which had been installed by Williams Electroncis, was too old to be replaced. After receiving bids, the decision was made to have Williams do the new system for $10,000.
COLUMBIA CITY — A Churubusco fireman and a pair of Columbia City Police officers saved two lives over the weekend. Ben Rinker, of Churubusco's Fire Department, pulled a man from a burning house Friday night.
Officers Shad Hunter and Doug Eber saved a woman from an attempted suicide attempt at Park Terrace Sunday.
After a woman barricaded herself in an apartment and attempted to hang herself, Hunter and Eber entered the residence and saved her life.
"She was already passed out," Eber said. "Had we not found her, she would've died."
COLUMBIA CITY – Rescue crews were summoned at mid-morning Tuesday upon discovery of a passenger car that had found its way into the Blue River, just south of Columbia City on Ind. 9 and east of the Columbia City Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Initial reports indicated there were no occupants in the vehicle.
This developing news will be updated as more information becomes available.
COLUMBIA CITY – Morning commutes were being compromised Tuesday by a thick blanket of fog that descended on Whitley county, limiting visibility to one-tenth of a mile, and in many cases, just a few hundred yards.
The heavy fog was causing dangerous driving conditions due to limited visibility.
Despite the beastly driving, beauty was abounding as morning lightened the day. With mid-teen temperatures, the heavy fog was creating an abundance of hoar frost on trees, shrubs and other winter vegetation, providing dazzling, picturesque winter scenery.
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Officers stormed an underground bunker in Alabama where a 5-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing the child and leaving the boy's abductor dead, officials said Monday.
Steve Richardson with the FBI's office in Mobile said at a news conference Monday afternoon that negotiations had deteriorated with 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes, a man neighbors described as an isolated loner. Dykes had been seen with a gun, and officers believed the boy was in imminent danger, Richardson said.
Stephen A. Garard, 61, of Big Lake, Columbia City, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Jan. 31, 2013, at his residence.
Born on Sept. 20, 1951, in Wabash County, he was the son of Frank and Madelyn (Barnett) Garard.
Stephen was a 1970 graduate of Snider High School in Fort Wayne. He was employed as an oil field land surveyor and in recent years was self employed as a construction contractor. On Aug. 3, 1997, in Fort Wayne, Stephen married Denise Dickmeyer.


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NVIDIA Open Source MiscellanyMarch 13th, 2008 by Crusader
Hanno Böck has posted about his experiences with 3D support in nouveau, the reverse engineered open source NVIDIA graphics driver project:
nouveau, the project for creating a free 3D linux driver for nvidia cards, recently got first support for real 3D applications with gallium on some NV4X cards (see Nouveau Companion 36). Today I got it working on a friends machine.
Here you can see an openarena benchmark (also uploaded on youtube). It got 55 fps, which is far away from the nvidia binary driver yet (178 fps), but at least more than my r200 setup (32 fps).
It's really impressive, but keep in mind this is still in early and heavy development, and not considered ready for general use.
Meanwhile, OpenTheBlob.com is a site petitioning NVIDIA to follow AMD's lead and open source a 3D driver of their own:
While we are grateful that your company provides one of the best closed-source graphics drivers for Linux, it is not without its problems and prevents many users from having a truly free software platform. You have shown an open-source passion in the past when dropping the nforce-net binary blob in favor of the community-spawned forcedeth driver for Ethernet support on your motherboard chipsets.
Interested parties can also sign the petition themselves (as of this writing, there are 7894 signatures). Furthermore, there's contact information and a sample letter for writing NVIDIA's various customers about open support (thanks Phoronix).


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Dream Theatre Company presents the first play of its season-long trilogy: PETER PAN'S SHADOW PART ONE: NEVERLAND, the world premier of a new show by Jeremy Menekseoglu. Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Peter's younger sister set out on a harrowing adventure that will result in the birth of Neverland, the accidental creation of Peter's shadow, and the appearance of a fearsome new enemy on the horizon: Captain James Hook. "PETER, TAKE ME HOME!" says the shadow. Telling a Peter Pan story very different from those we have known, Dream Theatre probes the darker corners of Neverland and the selfish boy who forced it into being. This is the new adventure of Peter Pan and the younger sister who believed him to be dead for her entire life; after meeting him and Tinker Bell, it might have been better if that had been the case. This dark and engaging trilogy is a fairytale as only Dream Theatre could imagine it.
Starts Friday, February 3
A Lesson Before Dying
Bayonne, LA, 1948 - Jefferson is a young black man sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit. Grant Wiggins is a local school teacher indebted to his hometown for sending him to college. When Wiggins is enlisted to teach Jefferson to face his death wit dignity, both men must re-examine what it means to be a human being. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Friday, February 3
Fall in Love with Flamenco
Clinard Dance Theatre, Chicago's award-winning Flamenco arts company, invites you to an exclusive evening of local dining, live music and Flamenco dance. Featuring dance performances by Wendy Clinard and the music of Patti Ortega of Las Guitarras de España, the evening is the perfect romantic or simply activity-filled outing for the Chicago weekend enthusiast. In addition to the acclaimed live performances, guests will be treated to delicious appetizers, cash bar and raffle, and a rare Flamenco dance instruction followed by open dancing.
Friday, February 3
Kulturkueche - Cooking Series
WITH BAKER CAROL HIMMEL. Professional chefs guide you through schnitzel, krapfen, rouladen and potato pancakes. Krapfen are a traditional Karneval & Lenten doughnut - also known as a Berliner. These fried little delights are often filled with fruit or Nutella. Nominal class fee includes recipes, demonstration, tasting and drink. We know your Oma made it better - that was the love.
Saturday, February 4
El Circo Cheapo Cabaret
Here we go! It's time for the next installment of El Circo Cheapo Cabaret--Chicago's greatest cheap date-recession-busting idea. For only $10-15 dollars you can see people hang from fragile looking things from their toes, ladies shake their hips, crazy people walk on glass and more! You never know what you'll get at the cabaret...you might see 5 silks acts from 5 different companies, or you might see a 6-year-old Russian trapeze artist, or an inner-city juggling superstar from the Chicago Youth Circus, or someone trying their act in front of an audience for the first time and asking for feedback, or someone who has done their act so many times they're going to try it blindfolded this time. Who knows, but for less than $17, you can't beat it!
Sunday, February 5
The Ultimate Superbowl Tailgate Party!
Tailgating and football just go together, but when the winter temperatures in Chicago do their thing, it's unlikely that you'll be getting your grill on in some parking lot. So, join Burger Bar Chicago. They're hosting The Ultimate Tailgate on Super Bowl Sunday. For $30, you and your pals can spend the afternoon tucking into the ultimate Tailgate spread: the chili, the brats, the burgers, the wings...they're going to have it all so that you can enjoy the big game in classic Superbowl style.
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The registration deadline to enter a contest that will allow your sweet tooth and creativity to collaborate is approaching fast.
The Literary Structures Gingerbread Contest will be held Dec. 6 through Dec. 8 at the Aiken County Historical Museum and the Aiken Center for the Arts, but those interested in participating must register by Nov. 19.
A literary structure is architecture that is connected to literature such as a novel, poetry or any kind of story.
Categories include best in show, best depiction of a literary structure, most creative or original and most traditional.
Elliott Levy, executive director of the museum, said he remembers the entries from last year and they were awe-inducing.
"I've seen some before (gingerbread houses) but these were outrageous," Levy said. "These were works of art."
Levy said the contest is just another way to show the vast artistic ability of Aiken County residents.
"There's a great level of creativity and talent in this community," Levy said.
Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum and the Aiken Center for the Arts are sponsoring the event in conjunction with the Gingerbread Barns at The Willcox, according to a press release.
Entry forms can be found at the Aiken County Historical Museum and the Aiken Center for the Arts.
The registration from for the contest is available at www.aikencountyhistoricalmuseum.org. The entry fee is $10.
All entries must be dropped off at the museum or the Aiken Center for the Artsno later than Dec. 5. The museum is located at 433 Newberry St. S.W., and the Aiken Center for the Arts is located at 122 Laurens St.
For more information, call the museum at 642-2015.
Editor's note: This version of this story has been updated to add both locations at which Gingerbread House entries can be dropped off.
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100 YEARS AGO Jan. 6, 1914 HELENA — As an echo to the recent granting of saloon license in this city by County Judge E. P. Molitor on Saturday, Mayor Hugh Martin this morning issued a series of orders to the Police Department that hereafter no policeman shall drink while on duty, nor enter saloons except in discharge of duty.
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Thom H. Dunning Jr
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California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Chemistry/Chemical Physics, 1970
Missouri University of Science & Technology, B.S., Chemistry, 1965
- Theoretical and computational chemistry
- Computational techniques for quantum chemistry
- Structure, energetics, and reactivity of molecules
Currently the co-director of NIAC, Dunning began his career in 1973 in the Laser Theory and Physical Chemistry groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory. From there, Dunning was appointed group leader of the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Group at Argonne National Laboratory in 1978. Beginning in 1989, Dunning held many positions at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he became director of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory in 1994, as well as the first Battelle Fellow in 1997. As Assistant Director for Scientific Simulation within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science (1999-2001), he was responsible for developing a new scientific computing program, Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (known as SciDAC).
In 2001, Dunning joined the academic ranks as a professor of chemistry responsible for supercomputing and networking for the University of North Carolina System. By 2002, he was appointed director of the Joint Institute for Computational Science and Distinguished Professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at the University of Tennessee, as well as a Distinguished Scientist in computing and computational sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Prior to joining NIAC, Dunning served as Director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and Distinguished Chair for Research Excellence in Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he joined the faculty in 2004.
Woon DE and TH Dunning Jr. 2009. "A comparison between polar covalent bonding and hypervalent recoupled pair bonding in diatomic chalcogen halide species {O,S,Se} × {F,Cl,Br}." Molecular Physics 107(8-12):991-998. DOI: 10.1080/00268970802712431.
Woon DE and TH Dunning Jr. 2009. "Theory of Hypervalent Bonding: Recoupled Pair Bonds in SFn (n = 1-6)." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113(27):7915-7926. DOI: 10.1021/jp901949b.
Woon DE and TH Dunning Jr. 2010. "Recoupled Pair Bonding in PFn (n=1-5)." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 114(33):8845-8851. DOI: 10.1021/jp102236a.
Leiding J, DE Woon and TH Dunning Jr. 2012. "Insights into the Unusual Barrierless Reactions between Two Closed Shell Molecules, (CH3)2S + F2, and Its H2S + F2 Analogue: Role of Recoupled Pair Bonding." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 116(21):5247-5255. DOI: 10.1021/jp303223r.
Dunning Jr., TH, DE Woon, J Leiding, and L Chen 2013. "The First Row Anomaly and Recoupled Pair Bonding in the Halides of the Late p-Block Elements." Accounts of Chemical Research 46(2):359-368. DOI: 10.1021/ar300154a.
Lindquist BA and TH Dunning Jr. 2013. "Bonding in FSSF3: Breakdown in Bond Length-Strength Correlations and Implications for SF2 Dimerization." Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 4(18):3139-3143. DOI: 10.1021/jz401578h.
Fellow, American Chemical Society (2011)
Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research Award, American Chemical Society (2011)
Distinguished Associate Award, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (2001)
E. O. Lawrence Award in Chemistry, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (1997)
Fellow, American Physical Society (1992)
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1992)
National Science Foundation Fellowship (1966-1969)
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship (1965-1966)


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Washington D.C. Forecast: Warmer Tuesday along with rain chances
Breezy and warmer tomorrow until a cold front produces afternoon showers.
- Overnight:
- A Few Clouds, Cool
- Lows: 40s to Near 50
- Wind: S 3-5 m.p.h.
- Tuesday:
- Increasing Clouds, PM T-Showers Possible
- Highs: Mid to Upper 70s
- Precipitation: 80%
- Wednesday:
- A Few Clouds, Breezy and Cooler
- Highs: Mid 60s
- Wind: NW 10-20 m.p.h.
Some high cloudiness is returning to the area as high pressure heads east toward the Atlantic. Skies will remain partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
Related blog: Catch the Lyrid Meteor Shower tonight!
During the day tomorrow, as a cold front approaches, increasing southerly winds will become quite breezy and temperatures will rapidly climb into the middle or upper 70s. During the afternoon, showers and isolated thunderstorms will accompany the cold front. On Wednesday, it will be breezy and noticeably cooler under partly cloudy skies. Thursday will be sunny and seasonable as another area of high pressure controls the area. A weak frontal system could prodeuce scattered showers on Friday…but otherwise, partly sunny and warmer weather is expected.


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- We start with something that, admittedly, is pretty relevant to us because the person at the heart of this story is a former employee. Apparently own Jess Nichols found one of her images being repurposed by fashion designer Chris Benz. You can get the scoop on this story on Jess' blog.
- A new music video by Grammy-nominated artist BT features the time-lapse work of one of our customers, Randy Halverson. Congrats, Randy! This is a stunning video.
- We love photographer Jay P. Morgan's lighting tutorials. Here, he looks at depth of field as a creative tool. Awesomesauce!
- Sony's been on a tear with their digital cameras lately, but it's easy to forget how long they've been in the game. From our friends at PetaPixel comes this look back at one of the grandaddies of the digital camera world, the Sony Mavica.
- Photographer Lindsay Adler is making quite the name for herself with her work as an instructor. Here, she shows you how to achieve a liquid black look to skin with a combination of lighting and Photoshop.
- And finally, because there's so much eye candy here, Goldpaint Photography's Within Two Worlds time-lapse. We like pretty things.
And now, for the BorrowLenses.com Roundup!
- If you haven't heard, we're hiring! We've got two open positions right now.
- Chalk this one up to the "Because we can" category. We get silly with an EOS-M.
- San Francisco peeps, we've got another pickup location for you!
- The awesome folks at Camp Promise sent us a thank you card, and we can't wait to see what they did with the GoPro camera rentals we donated!
That's it for this week's Cool Stuff. As always, questions and feedback are welcome in the comments below.
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We spotted William Horrell's Fairlane under some protective plastic during one of Saturday's rainstorms. After the skies dried, we watched as William peeled back the plastic, exposing the pristine flanks of the Fairlane, and we knew we had to take a closer look. The Fairlane was the proverbial little-old-lady's car with just 59,000 miles on the odometer when William purchased it in Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, with the idea of having it be a nice weekend cruiser. That meant no huge rubber out back or 12:1 big-block underhood.
William dropped in a mild 5.0 from a '94 Mustang GT with enough power to make the Fairlane move out with authority. Backing the 5.0 is an AOD four-speed overdrive automatic. The EFI system uses a Rock Valley stainless fuel tank with internal fuel pump. For suspension William chose a Rod & Custom Motorsports Mustang II setup in front, giving the car a 2-inch drop, disc brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. Out back is a 3.50-geared 9-inch flanked with a set of leaf springs and gas shocks. There are also 11-inch discs at all four corners. Inside, the original buckets and console are complemented by a polished Flaming River aluminum column-shift tilt column. Vintage Air A/C cools the interior on hot Carolina days.
William performed all of the work himself except for the headliner and seat recovering, and the replating of several of the chrome appointments, which was handled by Advanced Plating in Nashville, Tennessee. The completed project is used for cruising, car shows, and just general driving enjoyment. The Porsche Guards Red PPG single-stage paint, topped with urethane clear, brings attention to William wherever he goes in his Fairlane, and that's just fine with him.


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Omaha Film Festival Summit - Release PartyPosted February 1st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Greetings filmmakers, screenwriters and film enthusiasts,
Due to the huge success of the first open house/summit meeting, the Omaha Film Festival is having its second gathering at their new OFFices at 2626 Harney Street in Omaha, NE on Saturday evening, February 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Come check out the beautiful North Sea Films building and visit the Omaha Film Festival folks to discuss the upcoming Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival. There will be plenty of time to socialize and meet filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to discuss upcoming projects, and we'd like to take some time to talk about some festival specific topics.
Omaha Film Festival 2010Posted February 1st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
http://omahafilmfestival.org/ The 5th Annual Omaha Film Festival will be March 6-14, 2010
The OFF Screenwriter/Filmmaker Summit will be on February 6th.
The Omaha Film Festival, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, sets out to deliver a fresh and innovative cinema experience through the exhibition of independent film and the growth of its Film Education Initiative program, and has become a staple of Omaha's developing cultural identity. The Omaha Film Festival endeavors to provide leadership in Nebraska filmmaking through collaborative efforts with production studios, distributors, filmmakers, and film markets for a comprehensive cinematic and educational experience that is responsive to community needs and preferences, as well as the needs of the independent filmmaker.
CALLING ALL NEBRASKA FILM AND VIDEO PEOPLE: FEB 3RD IS THE DAY! COME TO THE STATE CAPITOL!Posted January 29th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Wednesday, February 3rd is the day!
Legislative Bill 1073, the bill which establishes the Film Incentive program we have been working to create in Nebraska has been introduced and is up for public hearing on Wednesday, February 3rd. The hearing begins at 1:30 pm in Room 1524 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln (1st floor, west-center hallway). The physical address of the State Capitol Building is 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE 68509.
We are calling on all Nebraska Film and Creative Arts supporters to crowd the State Capitol Building on Wednesday, February 3rd! What we need from you is a large group to fill the hearing room as a sign of this bill's magnitude and scope. Show our elected body that this bill will bring more future film projects to Nebraska and will utilize the great talent pool that already resides here.
Lights on, but no camera, action (Omaha World Herald)Posted January 25th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
By David Hendee
The lights are still burning at the Omaha Film Office.
Although Kathy Rocco, who helped moviemakers in Omaha for nearly two decades, walked away from her desk for the last time Friday, someone will answer the phone when filmmakers call.
But Hollywood hasn't been calling lately.
Splice scenes of cobwebs strung across a silent telephone on a downtown office desk with images of declining tax revenue and you get the picture: Rocco's role in the cast was cut.
"There's a lot of emotion here,'' said Dana Markel, executive director of the Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau. "People are close to Kathy. We hate to see her go.''
The convention bureau and its Omaha Film Office are funded by local lodging tax revenue, which has declined during the recession.
Markel said a subsequent staff restructuring and budget cuts led to the elimination of Rocco's job.
IFP's Independent Filmmaker LabsPosted January 24th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Dear Nebraska Independent Filmmakers,
I am working with IFP on their upcoming Independent Filmmaker Labs. I
am asking for your help in finding filmmakers from your constituency
to participate in IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs.
IFP's Independent Filmmaker Labs is the only free program in the U.S.
supporting first-time feature directors at the crucial rough cut/post
production stage. We are reaching out to organizations such as yours
who we feel would have a constituency well-suited to this program. We
would love it if you could get the word out to your community to
encourage them to apply to the Labs. Would you be interested in
spreading the word to your constituents?
There are a few ways we would like to connect:
- Newsletter or list-serv mention
- Dedicated email blast
- Blog promotion
- Placement of info at an event or facility
- Article written
In addition, if you know of any projects that you feel might be of
Omaha Film Festival Summit - Release Party 2/6/10Posted January 24th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Greetings filmmakers, screenwriters and film enthusiasts,
Due to the huge success of the first open house/summit meeting, the Omaha Film Festival is having its second gathering at their new OFFices at 2626 Harney Street in Omaha, NE on Saturday evening, February 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Come check out the beautiful North Sea Films building and visit the Omaha Film Festival folks to discuss the upcoming Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival. There will be plenty of time to socialize and meet filmmakers, screenwriters and actors to discuss upcoming projects, and we'd like to take some time to talk about some festival specific topics.
Two Bills Introduced to Promote Film Production in NebraskaPosted January 22nd, 2010 by DJRhettMC
January 21,2010
For More Information: NE Film Association
Two Bills Introduced to Promote Film Production in Nebraska: Building Nebraska's Creative Economy Act Designed to Provide Job Opportunities
State Senator Heath Mello introduced two bills that would build jobs and incentive a burgeoning creative economy in Nebraska.
Committee hearing TBD. Amendments TBD.
SATURDAY JAN 23,Howard Rosenman: The Hollywood Sell (seminar)Posted January 21st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
This weekend in Omaha: Young Filmmakers in Nebraska
A message from Jacy Riedmann to all members of Young Filmmakers in Nebraska on Film In Nebraska!
Be sure to get your ticket with these discounts for this weekend's seminar Howard Rosenman:
The Hollywood Sell
YOUNGFILM -- $25 off for Young Filmmakers of Nebraska
HLYWDST-- $35 ticket for students
STUDENT -- $35 ticket for students
NFG2010 -- $25 off for Nebraska Film Group
Coupon Code can be applied on the final purchase page after info is entered at http://www.thehollywoodsell.com
Visit Young Filmmakers in Nebraska at:
DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2010
TIME: 10 am - 2 pm
LOCATION: Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater
PRICE: $85* (Student: $35)
MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE & NBFF ANNOUNCE NEW AWARDSPosted January 14th, 2010 by newport
Award-Winning Filmmakers to Receive Cash Award, Distribution Offer,
Expanded Editorial Coverage in Moving Pictures Magazine
Newport Beach, CA – (January 13th, 2010) Moving Pictures Film & Television (MPFTV or Moving Pictures) and Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announce the launch of the 2010 Moving Picture Film and Television Awards – Movies that Matter, created to celebrate excellence in contemporary filmmaking and honor groundbreaking cinematic works that aim to make an impact in society. As an established media partner of the NBFF through Moving Pictures magazine and Official Sponsor of the 2010 MPFTV Awards at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival, Moving Pictures joins the Festival in its quest to discover fresh, compelling cinema from around the globe and support the advancement of emerging filmmakers.
Celtx v2.7 Released- SKETCH YOUR SCENES!Posted January 12th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Just released from Celtx HQ ...
Celtx v2.7
Download free: http://celtx.com/download.html
Sketch Tool - New Features and Improvements!
Add your own drawings to a project. The Sketch tool can be used to draw a sketch or setup which can also be added to your storyboard. Custom-designed images can also be purchased from the Celtx website at http://celtx.com/toolbox.html.
Cut/copy/paste individual and multiple images within a sketch and between sketches.
Group multiple items in a sketch and cut/copy/paste the group as a single item.
Layer images to bottom/raise to top of stack.
Color support added to lines, fill of objects, and text.
Customize the text font and size and add bolds and italics.
Plus more!
Typset/PDF - New Features!
TypeSet/PDF provides precise automatic formatting of your script to industry and international standards.
New BBC Audio Play format, supporting both the BBC Scene and BBC Cue styles.
Bug Fixes!
NIFP IN-REAL-LIFE MEETING AT THE ROSS AGAIN THIS WEDNESDAY!Posted January 12th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Nebraska Independent Film Projects is meeting regularly in 2010!
SECOND WEDNESDAY of EACH MONTH, USUALLY AT THE ROSS
Topics to be discussed:
Mad Movie Night 2010
Middle of Nowhere Short Film Festival 2010
NIFP Rental Kits- potential upgrades- Lights, Cameras?
NIFP.org redesign, feature requests, Twitter/Facebook/YouTube
NIFP membership building via MMN and MON
Fun random conversation about people's projects and films!
Your ideas and requests
Surrealist Film Festival -- call for entries!Posted January 10th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Would you please forward to interested students/filmmakers....
The ISFF is searching for Surreality in all genres of film.
Don't know if your film is Surreal? Not to worry!
First prize is a BOLEX 16mm movie camera!
Regular Deadline:
Post marked by February 13th 2010
Go to:
to apply
The festival will take place on March 21st at the Mark Goodson Theatre at
The American Film Institute.
Paul Sanchez Yates
AFI Director/Writer
my cell number is
914 907 6851
Auditions for Medical VideoPosted January 7th, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Host: Amoura Productions Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:00am to Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 5:00pm
Auditions for a Medical Video are now open for the following parts:
Narrator 1: Hispanic, Articulate Female,
Between the ages of 20-40.
*Must be fluent in Spanish*
Narrator 2: Articulate Female, Between the ages of 20-40, English Speaking.
Both Narrators must be professional looking. No visible tattoos when wearing business apparel.
This will be a one day paid shoot on Green Screen. Actors must be comfortable reading from a TelePrompTer. Shooting location is in Omaha, Nebraska.
This video will be used by a network of hospitals.
Send Agency Information, Printed Head Shot and Resume along with reel on DVD by January 12th, 2010
Attn: Medical Video Casting
308 S. 84th Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Questions? Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Final Call For Entries - 2010 Newport Beach Film FestivalPosted January 6th, 2010 by newport
The 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival will screen over 350 feature length and
short films. The 2010 NBFF will also host red carpet Opening and Closing
Night Gala Celebrations, International Spotlight events, an Action Sports
Film Series, an Environmental Film Series, a Family Film Series, a
Collegiate Showcase, a Youth Film Showcase and a free Seminar Series. Come
be a part of the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.
The FINAL deadline for film submissions to the 11th Annual Newport Beach
Film Festival is JANUARY 25, 2010.
Submit your film at
The Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 22-April 29, 2010!!
Fundraiser for Ed Van Ackeren (Hot Shops Film Festival)Posted January 2nd, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Sunday Jan. 10th 4-8PM Huge fundraiser party for Ed VanAckeren. Entertainment by Doug Fackler and Dave Webber 5-7 followed by the Intruders 7-8
Dinner, drinks, beer and wine by donation.
Many silent auction items and a $10 raffle for a 32" HDTV flat screen.
Ed leaves for Houston the following day and will be on the Heart transplant list.
Fun to be held by all! If you have a heart, be there!
Don't forget to sign up as a donor at www.DonateLife.org
10508 South 144th Street
Omaha, NE
Interesting article about Theaters 2010Posted January 1st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
10 Things Movie Theaters Won't Tell You
by Sarah Morgan Thursday, December 31, 2009 provided bySmartMoney.com
1. "We're obsolete? No way!"
Hard to believe, but movie theaters have been holding their own, despite intense competition from cable, the Internet and other media. After a 2005 slump, box office revenue increased over the past few years, and it's likely 2009 will have set a new record. But that growth is due largely to inflation; the number of tickets bought has stayed close to 1.4 billion since 2005, while the average ticket price has climbed from $6.41 to $7.46.
REMINDER: zero spam tolerance-> Register for an account with your REAL NAMEPosted January 1st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
If you want an account on NIFP.org, register with your REAL NAME and write us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll enable your account. We have a ZERO SPAM policy on NIFP.org and have been battling some spammers. Sorry about the effort involved. It just got out of control.
Based on our website traffic logs, our Spammers are Chinese with 811 visits last month!
Rhett McClure (yes my account is DJRHETTMC)
NIFP IN-REAL-LIFE MEETING AT THE ROSS AGAIN THIS MONTH!Posted January 1st, 2010 by DJRhettMC
Nebraska Independent Film Projects is meeting regularly in 2010!
SECOND WEDNESDAY of EACH MONTH, USUALLY AT THE ROSS
Topics to be discussed:
Mad Movie Night 2010
Middle of Nowhere Short Film Festival 2010
NIFP Rental Kits- potential upgrades- Lights, Cameras?
NIFP.org redesign, feature requests, Twitter/Facebook/YouTube
NIFP membership building via MMN and MON
Fun random conversation about people's projects and films!
Your ideas and requests
Howard Rosenman's "The Hollywood Sell"Posted December 30th, 2009 by DJRhettMC
An Inside Look at Producing for the Screen
DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2010
TIME: 10 am - 2 pm
LOCATION: Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater, Omaha NE
PRICE: $85* (Student: $35)
Hear entertaining stories from the Hollywood trenches and learn from the pro everything you need to know to get your foot in the door and your films on the screen.
http://indie-film-distribution.blogspot.com/Posted December 30th, 2009 by DJRhettMC
Steve Lustgarten has a blog on the future of indie film distribution...


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March Madness 2012
The NCAA Men's Championship Basketball Tournament has evolved into one of the most prominent annual sporting events in the United States. Millions of fans predict the ultimate winner by filling out brackets in this single elimination tournament that begins in March and ends in April.
The big dance: the story of the NCAA basketball tournament by Barry Wilner & Ken Rappoport — Ken Rappaport tells the story of the tournament from it's beginning seventy-three years ago as just an eight-bracket to today's sixty-eight team format.


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So ive been using cash & having to go into the station to get old mate to turn the pump on then get change when im done..
Not heard of the zip code thing. Midwest seems to be just pin code and pump. I remember having trouble with Ozzie cards though. More often than not they would not work at pump but would work at cashier. Also, I'd find debit card would work if I pushed credit.
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What We Like:
- Compact Design: The Power 995's SpaceSaver design has EasyLift technology. In other words, a shock assist system makes it easy to fold the treadmill vertically and gain floor space.
- Motor: The 3.0 CHP motor is commercial quality. It runs smoothly for any type of workout – interval training, endurance runs or speed training. The top speed is 12 mph.
- Track: This treadmill's long 60" x 20" tread belt lets just about anyone run with a full stride. Its ProShox cushioning absorbs impact at four isolator points to protect your joints and help you perform your best.
- Workout Programs: Twenty workout programs are built into the console. Designed by a personal trainer, the programs efficiently target performance and calorie burning. The 995 can also be used with iFit Live, which is sold separately. This technology lets you download additional personal training workouts, compete in online races, virtually experience famous trails with Google Maps, and automatically track personal progress.
- Heartrate Monitor: Heart rate sensors are built into the handlebars.
- Audio: The Proform 995'siPod-compatible audio port and rich Intermix Acoustics 3.0 sound system help keep you entertained.
- Warranty: This treadmill has a great warranty for the price. With the 995, customers get a lifetime frame warranty, a lifetime motor warranty, three years on parts and a year of labor.
More Review Features of the ProForm Power 995 Treadmill on video!
What We Don't Like:
- It's not easy to find fault with the new Power 995. To save money, you could opt for the old Power 995 instead. You would get fewer workouts, less advanced cushioning and a shorter warranty – but you'd still get a great deal.
Our Verdict
Our overall treadmill review: The new Power 995 is a winner. It's made of high quality parts and includes excellent consumer protection. The twenty built-in programs are enough to get anyone into shape, and if you tire of those, you can upgrade to iFit Live and feel as if you've got a whole new treadmill. This is a great pick!
The Treadmill itself is fine, just as a standard middle of the road one would be. The bad part, is having to deal with ProForm.My console arrived
The Treadmill itself is fine, just as a standard middle of the road one would be. The bad part, is having to deal with ProForm.
My console arrived with a cracked display on 03/18. I filled out a ticket with ProForm as requested. I started a ticket tracking conversation with Shari on 03/19, in which they asked for pictures of the damage. I provided the same day and she marked the ticket as 'sent console to cust' and closed the ticket. Then she came back to say that there were no consoles in stock and I would have to wait 6 weeks. I asked if there is any way they could take one out of one in the warehouse, she stated they didn't have any in stock. Odd, considering ProForm's website showed 'In Stock'. I asked her about this several times, finally she replies with 'denied as there was no good consoles in the warehouse'. I asked if they let people buy these online, then tell them they have to wait 6 weeks. She never replied to that.
It's now 04/01 and still no replacement. After 10 days of trying to get her to take action on my behalf, she said there was nothing further she could do and offered me a $25 maintenance kit for my inconvenience. Then tagged her entry with an advertisement to buy more ProForm items. Unbelievable.
That being said, I did contact my local Sports Authority and even though I didn't not buy from their store, they let me bring the console in and exchange it for one they had in stock. I understand this to be an individual store/manager option. So HUGE round of applause for SA-Omaha on 17021 Evans Plz. Steve was a life saver and I know I will be going in there more often to purchase items…. That aren't ProForm.
I won't say do not buy a ProForm item, but know that you'll be buying from a place that has worse customer survice than I've seen in third world countries. I DO NOT recommend buying on-line, since you would have to deal with ProForm on any issues. I DO recommend buying from Sports Authority, they're courteous, helpful and always looking out of the customer (especially if you're a SA League member). They do charge like $100 for delivery and assembly, but considering you could go through what I did, it's well worth it.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When the answer is never easy to hear, when the reasons are never really enough, maybe it's best to look at moments that define the inevitable.
A mid-October night, a team in transition, a last-second field goal from a punter filling in for the injured starter. The kick missed, the Florida Gators lost to Mississippi State and Urban Meyer, a towering figure in college football, fell to his knees on the sidelines.
Wednesday afternoon, as he walked away from a program he brought to unprecedented heights, Meyer summed up another bizarre departure by explaining why it's for real this time around with one telling response.
"Florida deserves the best," Meyer said. "I'm not sure we gave them our best."
The weight of that comment, knowing Meyer's maniacal approach to everything program-building, overwhelms the moment. That Meyer, who won two national championships and 64 games in six seasons, didn't give it his all is shocking.
That he admitted as much after a five-loss season – the worst season in his coaching career – explains the magnitude of his decision.
"It was time," said Florida safety Ahmad Black, "for another chapter in his life."
And another coach for Florida. The question: Where does athletic director Jeremy Foley turn?
He and Florida president Bernie Machen said all the right things, and spoke about a fit for the university and the community. While that's all part of the process, nothing is more important than track record and ability to recruit and develop players.
Foley told Sporting News that Florida, "won't be scared off by contract buyouts." That means every coach is an option.
At the top of the list: Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, who according to a source was Foley's No.2 option when he hired Meyer from Utah after the 2004 season – and the No.1 choice when Meyer resigned last season before returning a day later. Petrino's contract with Arkansas has a non-compete clause for teams in the SEC West Division – but not the East Division.
If he were to leave the Hogs, his buyout is estimated to be $3.1 million. Other possibilities for the job include former Florida assistant Dan Mullen, Utah coach (and Meyer friend) Kyle Whittingham and Houston coach Kevin Sumlin.
While Meyer was reminiscing about the fun and the championships of his tenure – Wednesday was "six years and one day to the day" that he was hired – Foley was preparing to find a coach to follow not one, but two legends. But don't expect many coaches to be intimidated by Steve Spurrier's name on the façade at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, and Meyer's eventual space on the Ring of Honor.
Florida is one of a handful of can't-miss jobs, including Alabama, Texas and Ohio State. The facilities are immaculate, support from the administration is endless and the state's recruiting base is arguably the best for high school players.
There's a reason Foley brashly stated the search could be complete in "two or two and half weeks." You don't say two and a half weeks at a major press conference without it meaning two and a half weeks. Or less.
Foley has been through this before, and he admitted the first time, while looking for Spurrier's replacement that, "I didn't know what I was doing." That's just as much a reflection on the hire (Ron Zook) as it is the public circus the search becomes.
Whoever gets the job will find a team full of talented players with the ability to run any style of offense. Even though Meyer recruited more toward his spread option scheme, the current personnel would allow for a more pro style offense.
Quarterback John Brantley, a pro style quarterback, wasn't a fit for Meyer's scheme and his struggles were magnified by Meyer's use of three quarterbacks over the second half of the season. Brantley would do backflips down University Boulevard if Petrino were hired.
Foley gave some insight into the search when he said he would allow a coach with a team playing a bowl in January to continue coaching his former team if need be. One of the carrots he dangled for Meyer in 2004 – when he out-hustled Notre Dame to land Meyer – was the ability to finish his unbeaten season.
Meyer won the Fiesta Bowl, and hopped on a redeye flight to Gainesville to start recruiting. It won't be any different for the next coach.
Foley's voice cracked as he spoke of the time together with his friend and now former coach. Away from the stage and behind the media horde, Foley admitted what everyone has to be thinking.
"He'll coach again," Foley said. "It's just my opinion, but he'll coach again in three or four years."
By that time, the program built for success could be well into another successful tenure.
"It has to be fixed," Meyer said of the Florida program. "It's broken a little bit right now."
That doesn't mean it can't get off its knees with the right hire.


text: On Friday, January 11, 2013 at approximately 1:25 p.m. an Auburn Police Division patrol officer stopped a white 2008 Dodge Charger on Beehive Road near West Tech Lane after observing the driver commit a traffic violation. Upon contacting the driver and only occupant of the vehicle, 34-year-old Keith Lenard Smith of Auburn, the officer noticed a suspicious looking backpack on the rear seat of the vehicle. The backpack appeared to contain items commonly associated with illegal drug possession. An Auburn police K-9 unit was dispatched to the scene and the dog alerted to the presence of drugs. Auburn narcotics detectives also responded and a search of the vehicle was conducted. Inside the backpack officers located marijuana, crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and assorted pills to include Hydrocodone, Alprazolam, Carisoprodol, and Oxycontin. An amount of what appeared to be homemade candy that police believe may be laced with drugs was also located inside the backpack as were digital scales and a 9mm pistol. Smith was taken into custody and is charged with six counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Pistol without a Permit. An additional charge of Felon in Possession of a Firearm is pending. The homemade candy has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for testing. Smith was transported to the Lee County Detention Center where he is currently being held on a $22,500 bond.


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A Laysan Albatross chick on Midway NWR paralysed due to ingestion of lead paint
The Challenge
ABC Conservation Framework
Primary Birds Impacted
The Fish and Wildlife Service initially experimented with trying to prevent the chicks from eating the paint by encasing the lower parts of the buildings in burlap and fencing off areas. However, this proved ineffective, because the birds readily crossed the barriers.
The only viable solution appears to be removal of the paint, the total cost of which, including sifting of sand around the buildings to remove fallen paint chips, is $5.6 million. Despite this seemingly high price tag, it equates to just $56 for every bird saved over the next ten years.
ABC Results
ABC has engaged other members of the Bird Conservation Alliance and the public in a campaign to secure this funding. ABC is pressuring the federal government to honor its commitment to the recently dedicated Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, including pushing for appropriations for lead paint removal and remediation of other factors impacting the survival of Midway's albatrosses, such as invasive plant species..
In 2005, cleanup began with the remediation of 24 buildings at a cost of $841,000.
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"a feel good show with some classic songs.."
'Annie' is embarking on another UK tour this year. It is the story of 11-year-old orphan Annie. She decides to run away to find her parents who left her with half a silver locket and a promise to return. Annie gets caught and brought back to villainous Miss Hannigan. However, Annie's luck is about to change. Grace Farrell, the personal secretary of billionaire Oliver Warbucks pays a visit to the orphanage as Warbucks wants to invite an orphan to spend Christmas with him. Miss Hannigan doesn't want Annie to go, but Grace is drawn to Annie.
At the mansion, Annie can't believe her luck at the new surroundings and the special treatment she receives. Warbucks begins to feel a deep connection with Annie and after spending much time with her decides he would like to adopt her. Annie doesn't want this, as she explains her parents are coming back for her. Warbucks promises he will find her parents, but with a money reward it seems some people's intentions aren't as good as they seem….
This musical has a reputation for being a bit cheesy, but the performance I saw was far from it. It starts with scenes from the orphanage with a group of children that perform incredibly well, with good voices and spot on timing with the dance routines during "It's The Hard Knock Life'. Annie was played by Victoria Sian Lewis, her accent was perfect and she had an air of confidence on stage.
Miss Hannigan soon appears on stage played by Su Pollard. Su plays Miss Hannigan incredibly well, very comedic. Miss Hannigan's mean ways and her drunken nature were brought out perfectly by Su, and she had great rapport with other characters especially her brother Rooster, played by Philip Andrew. Su's singing voice is also good but for me, the comedic moments shone through, they were the strong aspects of her performance.
David McAlister as the billionaire Oliver Warbucks was incredibly believable. He has a strong singing voice and good stage presence. I particularly enjoyed his scenes with Annie. There was also a good connection with Grace Ferrell (Simone Craddock).
Simone Craddock played Grace Ferrell, Warbuck's personal secretary. I thought Simone acted the role very well. Her voice was very pleasant to listen to. Her chemistry with David was sparkling and together their relationship with Victoria as Annie was very credible.
There were some funny parts from other characters such as Drake played by Ashley Knight. It was also nice to see Any Dream Will Do alumni Rob McVeigh on stage in three roles of Bundles McCluskey, Bert Healy and Howe. He sang "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile." He has a lovely voice and acted well.
Annie is a feel good show with some classic songs such a "Maybe", "It's The Hard Knock Life" and "Tomorrow". It's an enjoyable evening out, well worth going to see.


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Moses says to the people of Israel: "When you reach the Land of Israel, you will have plenty of food. You will have gold and silver. You will have fine houses to live in. Take care not to forget God, who brought you out of Egypt and through the dangerous desert."
Imagine that you have worked hard on a science project. You got a lot of help from your parents. They bought you the materials and helped you type the information on the computer. Your cousin helped you build the model. The librarian told you what books to read. Finally, you bring your science project to school, and you win first prize. You get all the praise. Sometimes it's easier to think: "I did this all by myself." But now is the time to remember all the people who helped you get to this point. In the same way, the people of Israel must not forget who it was who brought them to the Land of Milk and Honey.
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Brian Schmitz is the longest-tenured member of the Sentinel's sports staff, having left the Midwest chill to join the paper in 1975 upon graduating from the University of Iowa.
He currently covers the Orlando Magic, a beat he inherited four years ago.
Schmitz served as a columnist for 13 years at the Sentinel, earning various writing awards.
During his career, Schmitz has covered 22 Super Bowls, 12 World Series, eight NBA Finals, five Olympics, various championship boxing matches as well as Florida, FSU and the Miami Dolphins.