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President - Ed Barnes
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Vice President - Richard Feustel
Richard is a retired Lieutenant Commander having served 16 years in the US Navy as a nuclear submarine officer and 7 years in the Marine Corps. He currently serves as the Vice President of Salute the Troops, Adjutant for the Fond du Lac Marine Corps League, member of the Fond du Lac Navy Club and District Boy Scout Leader.
Richard is a Certified Energy Manager working in the energy field for more than 25 years as an engineer, trainer, and manager. He initiated, developed, and led the energy departments for Mercury Marine and for Briggs & Stratton. He was recognized as the 2011 International Energy Manager of the Year and the 2013 Renewable Energy Innovator for the Midwest by the Association of Energy Engineers. He now works as a Senior Energy Advisor for Leidos Engineering supporting Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program.
Richard co-founded the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers in 2007 where he has served as Vice President since its beginning.
Richard holds a Masters degree in Operations Research, and a Bachelors in Nuclear Engineering and another in Aviation Management.
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Treasurer - Dan Manning
Dan Manning, a graduate of the United States Military Academy, was the Executive Director of Salute the Troops from its founding in April, 2012 until March 2014. After eight years of serving our nation in the Army, Dan left the military but continued his public service through non-profit and volunteer work, most recently by co-founding Salute the Troops in Fond du Lac, WI. He has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Masters of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville. Dan is a Senior Project Consultant in Operations Management at USC Consulting Group and lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his partner Joseph who is a student at the Maryland Institute College or Art.
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Secretary - Lisa Dobogai
Lisa and her husband of 37 years reside in Fond du Lac. Lisa and her family are originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and came to Fond du Lac via Green Bay 26 years ago. Their three children were raised in Fond du Lac and Lisa enjoyed taking an active role in their lives. She volunteered at their schools, church, and all extracurricular activities as her husband travelled extensively for work. Lisa currently works at Actra Orthotics and Prosthetics.
For the past five years with the help of many volunteers, the Dobogai family has organized the Captain Derek Dobogai Memorial Run/Walk as a tribute to their son who was lost in 2007 in the War on Terror in Iraq. The Dobogais formed the event in honor of their son's memory who ran cross country in high school and college and competed in many running and triathlon events including Ironman Wisconsin and the Honolulu marathon.
The funds raised from the memorial run are donated to the Winnebago Lutheran Academy track fund, Wounded Warrior Project, and now Salute the Troops.
Lisa is looking forward to her partnership with Salute the Troops and taking an active role in promoting this great organization and helping veterans in the Fond du Lac area.
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Queen's University Archives was established to provide resources for academic research at the University. For this reason archivists at Queen's have not deliberately sought genealogical material to add to the resources of the Archives. Nevertheless, over the years, a great number of very useful genealogical resources have found their way into the collection.
Our primary genealogical resource is the Dr. H.C. Burleigh fonds. Compiled by Dr. H.C. Burleigh, this collection of records includes genealogical information on over 900 local families, along with information about the areas in which they lived.
Another important resource is the records of Queen's University. These records contain a good deal of information about students and staff, both past and present, that may, with due regard for the University's regulations on Freedom of Information and Privacy, be used to answer genealogical questions.
Other useful documents include the Ontario Land Registry Copybooks and Land Registry Index for the area; the McDowell Register of Presbyterian marriages, deaths, etc.; the City of Kingston Records; Assessment Rolls for City of Kingston and Frontenac County; D.A. McRae and Sons, Funeral Directors, Vankleek Hill; and Ewan Ross Collection, Glengarry County
There is also a large and useful collection of microfilmed material. This includes the Ontario Cemetery Records Collection; Sir Frederick Haldimand Papers; Loyalist Studies Microfilm Project; Ontario Archives Land Record Index; Ontario Probate and Surrogate Court Records, 1763 – 1961 and so on.
Please note that as some of the following institutions do not keep regular office hours, it may be beneficial to phone ahead to confirm before visiting them.

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Your first look at what's happening around Milwaukee. All of the latest events you can't miss in the city.
On Tap Today: What's that rumbling sound?
Today is the vigil of that big, rumbling celebration that we've seen coming down the road from a mile away. Unless you've been passed out from heat exhaustion, you are well aware. Some will end up smack in he middle of the street parties. Others will escape town for a few days.
But that's tomorrow. What about today?
Tonight Amy Gail Hansen will talk about "The Butterfly Sister" at Bostwell Book Company, a book described by author Jacquelyn Mitchard like this: "That rare thing, a dark mystery that also works on your heart, The Butterfly Sister is a beguiling, terrifying story and Amy Gail Hansen a true find."
At noon, do tune into The Disclaimer, where Ryan Schleicher of WMSE, Evan Rytlewski of the Shepherd Express and Matt Wild of the AV Club are likely to talk about Kochanski's Concertina bar and the meaning of a recent pro-gun rally there. Also, the guys get a new theme song, I'm told. You can stream the show from here.
In the mood for a bit of music, Howie Day and Justin James are at Shank Hall. How about an old movie? Dixie screens at a lovely house museum tonight.
Have a great Wednesday.
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The fixed LCD and lack of built-in wireless file transfer support may make some people cross it off their short list, but the Canon EOS 7D Mark II should please any Canon fan looking for speed.
As the name implies, here's where you find the best of the best, our top digital cameras across the board.
The Cinema EOS C300 Mark II has a more ENG-friendly design than its older sibling and gets out-of-the-box 4K.
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After 3 long years Olympus overhauls its midrange interchangeable-lens camera with significantly better movie-recording features and performance improvements.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is an overall great camera that delivers significant improvements over the RX100 II, but not everyone will think it's worth the extra cost.
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II has some solid capabilities and a standout lens, but the overall experience just doesn't live up to its price.
While it's not a no-brainer upgrade over the Mark II, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is worth the price premium if better performance and configurability matter to you.
Facebook has rolled out a new tool that makes it easy to celebrate pride. Twitter adds rainbow hearts to #LoveWins tweets. And Google Hangouts get a visit from pride-filled emojis.
The French game maker is reworking the way it makes some of its biggest games, and the types of new titles it's creating, in a hope of standing out from the crowd.
In his latest public Q&A, the Facebook CEO talks about diversity in Silicon Valley, Ukraine and his childhood.
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| Pyongyang, June 12 (KCNA) -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un was presented with a gift by Jidda Baba Ahmed, secretary of the Borno State Government of Nigeria.
The gift was handed over to the DPRK ambassador to Nigeria by the secretary.
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Winthrop�s New Radiation Oncology Center Offers Most Advanced Technology and Outpatient Treatment in Region Provides Patients with Quick, Targeted Treatment
Winthrop Surgeons Offer New Hope for People with
Morbid Obesity
Winthrop�s Orthopedic Surgeons Provide Access
to New Type of Relief for Knee Pain Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure May Help Those Slowed Down by Osteoarthritis
Comprehensive Neurological Intensive Care Unit
Opens at WinthropNew Unit Provides Patients with Advanced Monitoring Technology
Biofeedback Therapy Offers Patients at Winthrop Control Over Their Own Health
Allergy Sufferers - Prepared for Allergy Season?
Important Sun Safety Tips for Healthy Summer Skin
Winthrop�s $6.6 Million Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion Project Continues to
Move Right Along
Plans for Multi-Faith Chapel in the Works as Winthrop�s Pastoral Care and Education Program Continues to Reach out to Patients
First Epileptic Patient Undergoes PET Scan
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Latex Allergies
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Healthcare with a Smile - It�s the Personal Touch that Makes Winthrop Welcoming and World Class
Life and the Human Spirit Celebrated at Cancer Survivor�s Day
Local Family Raises $6,400 to Benefit Winthrop�s Cancer Center for Kids
Marvin Tiger Foundation Donation Provides Children at Winthrop�s Cancer Center for Kids with Hours of Fun, Entertainment
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Donates $10,000 to Winthrop�s Emergency Services Program
Sleep Disorders Center at Winthrop Achieves
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78th Annual Meeting of Winthrop-University Hospital�s Auxiliary Recounts a Year of Many Successes
Winthrop Physicians Named Among Elite in New York Magazine�s 2002 Listing of the �Best Doctors in New York�
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"Our staff has greater visibility and can better observe and care for the patients that come through the Emergency Department," said Patricia Benzenberg, RN, Head Nurse of the Emergency Department.
The Department also boasts a new, separate
pediatric waiting area to cater to the needs of younger patients and their families. Designed in bright, cheerful colors, the waiting area includes a television set and
children-sized furniture.
According to Gerald Brody, MD Chairman of the Emergency Department, the initial phase of the project saw the addition of a new Fast Track and the 15-bed Phyllis and Nathan Mistretta Chest Pain rule-out unit, and a new, covered ambulance bay, which can house up to seven emergency vehicles.
"The next phase of the renovation project will include the new 10-bed Pediatric Emergency Room," explained Dr. Brody. "With four isolation rooms and a central nurses station, this new area will cater to our younger patients and their families."
"As the patient navigator, I help make the patients
and their families comfortable," said Mr. Duran. "I talk to them, get them food, drinks or blankets - whatever they need. Knowing how to communicate and put people at ease is a major part of my job."
Mr. Duran also speaks fluent Spanish, providing a valuable service to non-English speaking patients.
"Our new and expanded Department will continue to provide our patients with seamless, superior emergency care," added Dr. Brody. "We are very excited about the improvements and look forward to the project's
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WINDSOR — Threatened amphibians, a historic house and the watershed for Norfolk's water supply are three issues that have arisen as VDOT surveys the area targeted for the Route 460 northern bypass around Windsor.
Isle of Wight is one of just five counties that are home to the barking treefrog, considered a threatened species by the state.
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries asked VDOT to look for the barking treefrog, as well as two threatened salamanders — the Mabee's salamander and the eastern tiger salamander. ...(Subscribe!)


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Mitchell native competes at Olympic swim trials
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Autumn's cool outdoor makeover
Décor tips help you capture season's look and feel in your outside living space
What the pros know
Martin Horner is a principal at the Chicago-based interior design firm Soucie Horner, Ltd., which has designed outdoor spaces all over the country, including Rancho Santa Fe. He answered some of our questions on how to prepare your outdoor space for autumn.
What tips do you have to make the outdoors livable in the fall?
A quick and easy transition into the autumn months is to change the color scheme of your outdoor area. Swap out flowers, linens and accessories in summer hues for rich oranges, golds and burgundies. Also, put away the light summer fabrics and pillows in favor of alternatives in cozy materials such as chenille.
Outdoor heaters, built-in fireplaces and fire pits are all excellent ways to extend the use of outdoor spaces well into the fall. Be a conscientious host and have wraps available for guests to use on cool nights. We love soft cashmere throws in warm autumnal shades.
When entertaining outdoors in the fall, serve comfort foods like butternut squash soup to warm your guests from the inside out. Visit a farmers market such as the Hillcrest Farmers Market for fresh locally sourced foods and ingredients.
Are there trends you see in outdoor decor?
A trend that we are seeing more and more is bringing the indoors out. Many of our clients enjoy entertaining and request outdoor kitchens, which serve as an extension of the home and bring comfort and design into a natural setting. A popular addition for our clients is a built-in pizza oven because it allows for a casual cooking option. Outdoor gatherings continue to increase in popularity and we love to enhance exterior décor with televisions and movie theaters. As fall sporting events begin, these open-air living rooms can be a place for friends and family to enjoy a meal and watch the big game.
Since we live in San Diego, the outdoors are pretty much a year-round affair. Do you have specific tips for people who live in a coastal city like San Diego?
We feel any space, indoors or out, should be a reflection of the owner's lifestyle and current trends echo this philosophy. Outdoor furniture and décor should match the quality found inside and it is important to invest in pieces that not only complement your home's interior design but are also built to last. Especially in San Diego where outdoor living is a year-round event, choose lush fabrics such as chenille and velvet in their outdoor varieties to guard against the elements.
San Diego provides the perfect backdrop to al fresco dining. The weather is temperate enough that friends and family can prepare meals together and enjoy them in the sunshine or underneath the stars. Host a themed dinner party outdoors for a fun change of pace. A Moroccan theme could include a color palate of rich greens, bright fuchsias and cheerful yellows throughout, complemented by North African inspired accessories.
With the mercury tickling the high 80s and low 90s this past week, it might be sacrilegious to start thinking about autumn. But it's Labor Day weekend, and it marks the unofficial end of summer, forcing us to begrudgingly march toward fall and show summer the exit. Enter shorter days, cooler nights, orange-hued pumpkins and fall foliage.


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So after seeing this post on reddit the other day, I decided I'd try and utilize Rebound for the link drawer in my Hacker News app. Currently, the app uses a basic translate animation on the StoryLinkFragment when the "Show Link" button is pressed. The simple translate animation is as follows:
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July 5, 2015
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A state official says South Carolina's military communities are facing looming budget pressures that could slice into civilian and military jobs.
Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom warned a meeting Tuesday of the state's military base supporters that a so-called "perfect storm" of budget pressures could merge with future base closures to cut the military's presence in South Carolina.
The Military Base Task Force held its first session of 2013 to assess upcoming budget issues that could affect the state's four major base communities. They also reviewed proposed legislation that could affect military men and women in the state.
Task force members discussed the possibility that federal across-the-board spending cuts to Pentagon and domestic programs could take place as of March 1. The cuts are known as sequestration.
(Copyright 2013, The Associated Press)
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Saturday, Oct 5
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Your health is important to us!
Join the staff and physicians of Seton Medical Center Hays for our 4th annual community health fair. We'll have food and drinks from Sam's Club, Costco and Seton Hays Food Service. The event will also include a wide variety of free screenings and demonstrations, including:
- Activities for the kids
- Ask a trainer session
- Body mass index readings
- Chair massages
- Flu shots
- Glucose testing
- Healthy food demonstrations
- Immunization assessments
- Mock-surgery demonstration
- Postural evaluations
- Stress screenings
- Thyroid education
- And much more!
Kids can enjoy a visit from the Texas State University Bobcat Athletics Mascot, Boko and Andy the Ambulance (courtesy of San Marcos/Hays County EMS).
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CLG is recruiting artists!
Counter Logic Gaming is looking for eager and talented graphic designers and digital artists to contribute to our team! A wide range of art and design skills are needed to help CLG create, maintain and enhance the teams online and offline presence in the eSports community. If you think you have the talent, experience and knowledge to make positive additions to Counter Logic Gaming and its media outlets then send in a short resume and a link to a digital portfolio and we'll be in touch!
Basic duties: You would be responsible for a variety of duties involving image creation including, but not limited to, website images, banners, buttons, thumbnails as well as designing, or being part of a collaborative design, for various mediums such as websites, apparel and CLG representation in media outlets such as twitter, facebook, reddit and own3D.tv. Basically ANYTHING image or art related to the team!
- At least 2-3 years experience in Photoshop
- High School Diploma
- Knowledge and experience with composition, color, and typography
- Experience with digital and print media production (posters, wallpapers, shirts, website design, advertisements, etc)
- Professional workplace ethic
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to give and receive constructive criticism
- Flexible range of artistic ability and interests
- Passionate about Esports, League of Legends and Counter Logic Gaming!
- Microphone for web communication
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator and vector graphics
- Traditional art skills such as drawing and painting
Please send all resume's and portfolios to [email protected]
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Fresnel 2 years, 9 months ago
I sent an inquiry to Mattcom, on Sunday, are you guys still looking for people to join your team? Just curious :D
Vanille 2 years, 9 months ago
You send an e-mail to [email protected] There is no reason to personal message him on site. I can not tell you when Matt will reply, however I can ask him to give you an indication.
Aeauss 2 years, 9 months ago
I sent out an e-mail with my resume. When do you think can I expect a reply by?
TheSoupKitchen 2 years, 9 months ago
Do we have to sign in and message, "[email protected]" or do we email "[email protected]"? In other words, can you clarify how to send in a resume?
aedena 2 years, 9 months ago
If a person is hired would they be requited to be in the area or can they work from wherever they are from?
Tryagainuser 2 years, 9 months ago
Questions: Is it a payed job? would you guys offer a payed internship? Is this an hourly type of job or payed by the project?
sayocean 2 years, 9 months ago
Initially no, it is not a payed job. Recruits will be brought on temporarily initially and after they've show they're a good fit they will be brought on permanently. After that, the art department has a budget that is split between the team based on projects.


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• Enhanced capabilities for location-based messages and personalized offers
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Blush is a mobile wine shopping companion that helps you find wines to match your taste, occasion and budget. Blush matches wines to your preferences and tells you where to buy them at the lowest price nearby. You can choose the perfect wine before even entering the store!
See a bottle of wine you are curious about? Use Blush to scan its barcode or even speak its name (using iPhone 4S) and Blush provides tasting notes, food pairings and more. Blush keeps a history of all the wines you scan and like, and lets you share your discoveries with friends via Facebook, Twitter, SMS and email. With Blush, you'll discover new wines that you and your friends will absolutely love.
Key Features:
• Find wines you will love based on your taste, occasion and budget
• Pair wines with your favorite foods
• Find the perfect wine gift
• Search for wines by name, varietal, region, rating and price range
• Scan wine label barcodes to learn more about a wine
• Locate stores nearby where you can purchase wines at the lowest prices
• Share your wine discoveries with friends via Facebook, Twitter, SMS and email
App Changes
- November 01, 2013 New version 1.6.1
- October 07, 2013 New version 1.6.0
- May 01, 2013 New version 1.5.1
- February 28, 2013 New version 1.4.2
- February 06, 2013 New version 1.4.1
- February 01, 2013 New version 1.4.0
- December 11, 2012 New version 1.3.0
- August 25, 2012 New version 1.2.1
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- May 31, 2012 New version 1.1.0
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- February 04, 2012 New version 1.0.3
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From Washington to Annapolis, governments are cutting back on services. The economy is down, unemployment remains high and the message of the day is to get by with less. So why is Howard County in the midst of an ambitious expansion of its recycling program to include curbside pickup of food scraps?
The environmentally sensitive among us are no doubt delighted with this development. Local officials believe Howard is the first county in the Eastern United States to offer to collect such material from potato peels to coffee grounds and turn them into rich, earthy compost suitable for the garden or the farm field.


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We have anxiously been awaiting the arrival of Spring. Not that we expected the sun to miraculously shine all day, or see the return of our enormous bumblebees and spiders yet, but Saturday at least marked a day we could celebrate and gave us something to look forward to. Living in England we take the advent of warmer weather and sunny days more seriously than when we occupied a California zip code! Here are some Spring Snapshots:
The newest addition to our Nature Table.
Etsy is my all-time favorite for handmade items. Mamaroots has other great Waldorf-inspired things.
We got inspired by The Artful Parent to create these tissue paper flowers!
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Interview with Simon Curtis, director of MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Without knowing the details of the film, someone walking past a poster for My Week with Marilyn would certainly think it was yet another Marilyn Monroe biopic. They would, however, be mistaken. Though a spitting image of the Hollywood icon, the face staring out from the glossy posters is not Marilyn's but Michelle Williams'. Along with Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, and Dame Judi Dench, Williams stars in this intimate glimpse of the most famous actress in the world.
My Week with Marilyn takes place in 1956 during the London shooting of The Prince and the Showgirl, a film that was meant to be pivotal for many of the people involved. The Prince was the maiden voyage of the brand new Marilyn Monroe Productions. The movie was meant to launch Monroe into the realm of the serious actress. Likewise, co-star, director, and acting legend Laurence Olivier was hoping this film would revitalize his career, making him a screen star once again. Meanwhile, a young Colin Clark found his first job on the set as third assistant director.
I had the pleasure of speaking with My Week with Marilyn director Simon Curtis last week. He began in theater before enjoying a fruitful career in television. Among his many productions are the Emmy-winning "Cranford" and David Copperfield, starring Maggie Smith, Ian McKellen, and a pre-HP Daniel Radcliffe. Marilyn is his first foray into directing for the big screen. He remarked on his choice for a first film: "It was a gamble. There were other things I had talked about doing. I decided to hold out for this because it was the project I loved."
Curtis first became fascinated with the events surrounding The Prince and the Showgirl after reading Colin Clark's memoirs.
"I…loved them [Clark's books] from the first time I read them. And that was really my way into the movie…It was this young man's journey – the dream first job…getting to work on this particular movie and making contact with Marilyn. It was Colin Clark's diaries that was the starting point."
Clark's first book, The Prince, the Showgirl, and Me, published in 1996, is a fly-on-the-wall account of the happenings on set, including the tumultuous relationship that developed between Olivier and Monroe. The book, however, omitted a key week during shooting – the week that Clark spent with Monroe, touring the English countryside and forming an unlikely and unorthodox romance. This week was the subject of Clark's follow-up, My Week with Marilyn, published in 2001.
The film not only depicts a very unique coming-of-age story, but also allows the audience an intimate view of Marilyn Monroe. Curtis pointed out that, while nearly everyone recognizes Monroe's face and her impact on our culture, few have an extensive knowledge of her films.
"She is a very famous name and an incredibly famous face but people don't really know the actor. They haven't seen the movies nearly as much as they know who she is and they know the soap opera of her life." In many ways, The Prince and the Showgirl was supposed to change that. With a new marriage and production company, this period was supposed to be a turning point in Monroe's life. Unfortunately, it ended up being "the story of how all of these things went wrong."
Curtis's film depicts three Marilyns: the character in The Prince and the Showgirl, Marilyn the icon, and the vulnerable woman behind everything. Curtis' first choice for the challenging role was Michelle Williams.
"She is such a conscientious, hard-working person in her own right…Michelle would study the performances and she'd have an iPad on the set…she is the hardest-working actress I know…I was really lucky to have someone working that hard playing the part. Watching her performance…is one of the most exciting things that's ever happened in my career. It was clear she was doing something remarkable."
To support Williams, Marilyn also features Branagh as Laurence Olivier and Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clark. Held together with the glue that is Curtis' beautiful direction, these award-worthy performances make for a truly outstanding film. My Week with Marilyn also stars Julia Ormond, Dominic Cooper, and Emma Watson. The film opens November 23.
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"What I want to do with my life is impact lives. When a kid in a hospital is fighting for his life and I'm trying to win a football game, what really matters? This game isn't as important as a lot of us make it out to be. If I can give him a little bit of hope, I can do something that matters. That's what I want my legacy to be about. That's how I want to be remembered."
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The lucky winner was crowned with a rhinestone tiara and draped in a satin cape, the new Queen sat upon a baroque throne where she received tributes of Amana® gas ranges, Frigidaire® Frostfrees and Fuller® Brushes. After the coronation, the unlucky losers, who had just lost at being losers, received consolation prizes which hopefully restored some degree of self-esteem. Watching this proto-reality show as a kid provided my first hints that adulthood may not be as fun as it looked - as this past July confirmed once again...
If this were the 1950s and I were a woman then I too could be a candidate for Queen For A Day. For I would recount my Amana-worthy tale of the aggravating events of July 2003 which goes something like this:
July began in a muggy gray drizzle. The Fourth o'July weekend was dreary and damp and I had to work on Floridata - no firecrackers, no picnics, no swimming and not even any fun in the garden. A couple days later, lightning zapped my UPS (the battery backup thing that keeps the computer running when the power goes out). The power went out - a lot - all month long. On the 6th, Floridata.com went offline for two days because I forgot to renew the domain name (sorry). Then just when I needed it most, my espresso machine blew a gasket and surrendered its soul in a great cloud of steam. I turned my attentions to Mr. Coffee who promptly expired the following day due to a fatal buildup of minerals that clogged circulation - I've had to live on food and water ever since. Next the well pump stopped pumping and was replaced with a new pump which pumped at a higher water pressure that burst the main pipe sometime during the night. Not to be left out, the septic system ceased sepsis and spewed gray water up through the sandy soil and all the while the rains kept falling and the grass kept growing but the mower stopped mowing and was remanded to the repair shop for two weeks for rehabilitation.
You probably think I'm making this up just so I can be the Queen For A Day but I'm not - July really was a rotten month because next came the plague of grasshoppers...
Maybe not a plague, but July and August is when dozens of the huge ugly creatures called the eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea guttata) appear. These brutes inhabit the southeastern United states from North Carolina to Texas. In the spring, dozens of these scuzzards emerge in groups from the soil as shiny black nymphs. This is the best time to get'em. I patrol for them in March and can often to kill a dozen or more with a single stomp of the foot or spritz of insecticide. Obviously the more you kill in the spring the fewer of the monstrous 4 in (10 cm) adults you will have to contend with later in the summer. These beasts have a voracious appetite for day lilies and especially for my Crinum asiaticum which they decimate every year. It was particularly revolting to encounter a pair locked in passionate embrace on my palm tree. I snapped their picture, then turned the hose on them knocking them to the ground. They are so ruggedly constructed that it takes at least one foot stomp to stun'em, one to crack their hard exteriors and one to expel the innerds to ensure the creature's demise (gun owners may prefer to shoot them). Plague or not, even one of unlovely lubbers in the garden is too many!
Despite the rain, bugs and injuries I still managed to get in some garden time. Over by the dog runs I'm working on a bed filled with plants that have purple and blue leaves and flowers. I separated two offsets from the parent stalk of my red leafed banana and now they're thriving in their new home thanks to frequent rains. Last spring I dug up a clump of plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) and potted up seven small divisions from it. I let these luxuriate in the comfort of container culture for three months where they gained size and developed a sturdy root systems. July's rains provided a good opportunity to transplant them up on The Hill where they're bordering a bright sunny path.. I'm collecting plumbagos in as many of shades of blue as I can find. They're available in hues from light powder blue to almost violet as well as a white selection (pictured below). By next summer at this time I should have a 18 in (46 cm) high blanket of beautiful blue and white that will dazzle the eye and suppress weed growth. I love this little shrub because its beautiful and easy to grow and certain butterflies like it too!
With this much rain, it's a full time job keeping unwanted plant growth in check. There's a few places reverting back to wilderness where wild muscadine grape vines (Vitis rotundifolia) have taken control over a section of The Hill. I fought back in July cutting away vines to rescue three spiny Greek junipers (Juniperus excelsa), an abelia (Abelia 'Edward Goucher') and two gardenias (Gardenia augusta) from their smothering grasp. The tangle was supported by two stunted dogwood (Cornus florida) trees that I cut down along with a bunch of small scrubby oaks. There's still some weed pulling to do but the deodar cedars (Cedrus deodara) and a pindo palm (Butia capitata) in that neighborhood now enjoy more light, air and room to grow. Hopefully I'll complete the makeover in August and will have a beautiful "after" picture to show you this fall.
I have a fantasy of growing a palm forest here so every year I plant a few batches of seed. I discovered that eBay is an excellent place to find unusual plants and seeds. In July I found an auction for California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) seeds. I have one of these growing up on the hill and it seems to be more cold tolerant and faster growing than its cousin, the more widely available Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) of which it is a stockier, bulkier version. In less than 10 days after I won the bid, I received a couple hundred California fan palm seeds and already had them planted!
Did you know that eBay has more than just auctions? (I didn't until recently). Both individual growers and companies sell products in eBay stores - you don't have to bid, you can just "Buy It Now" for a set price. That is how I got 20 European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) seeds and 30 Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) and all are now planted and enjoying our monsoon weather.
The day after I planted all this stuff, I had a fun surprise when an old, unlabeled pot of dirt erupted with 10 tiny palm seedlings (see above photo with weird fungus). Another dozen seedlings sprouted in the bed behind the radicalis palms (Chamaedorea radicalis). Apparently these are from a batch of hardy bamboo palm (Chamaedorea microspadix) seeds that I harvested from one of my plants two years ago - I suppose the monsoon rain at last inspired them to germinate!
A Starbucks coffee shop finally opened in Tallahassee recently and I was eager to pay my respects as I am hooked on (in Starbuck language) "doppio con pana" (2 shots of espresso with whipped cream) and "tall (small) triple (3 shots of espresso) white chocolate mocha". I drove the 26.7 miles (43 km) from Floridune to North Monroe Street where I enjoyed both a doppio and a mocha! They were delicious and stimulating and thus energized I did what I had driven there to do (in order to make the trip tax deductible) which was to photograph Brazilian glorybower (Clerodendrum bungei) for Floridata (picture below). It is a large coarse tropical perennial that has escaped cultivation in some places here in North Florida including a drainage ditch behind this Starbucks (a nearby homeowner undoubtedly dumped trimmings there - jerk). So I took some pictures and even pulled out a few small stems to plant at home. I want to grow some next to several other Clerodendrum species to see if I can create a pretty bed. If they become invasive (not likely in the lean sandy soil here) or look too ugly I'll yank'em!
The dog days of summer are here and many of our favorite garden plants are exhausted and would look better in the compost pile than in the garden. This year even my normally summer-sturdy mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea) collapsed. It turns out that voles (not moles, I am told) once again undermined the bed causing roots to loose contact with the soil. When this happens the plant gets stressed and is susceptible to wilting and disease. I routinely stomp around my favorite plants as often as possible to collapse the vole tunnels and compact the soil. I stomped around nearby zinnias (Zinnia elegans), Texas sage (Salvia coccinea) and Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia rotundiflora) and they recovered nicely and continue blooming like crazy.
I was hoping that, at this point in the season, my Vine Fence would be covered at least with vines if not with vines covered with flowers. Only two have come through to bloom so far, one is the Brazilian nightshade (Solanum seaforthiana) which is cranking out clusters of white flowers that will be followed by bright red berries this fall. The other is a new vine that I planted this spring called bower vine (Pandorea jasminoides). It's a tropical plant (as is the nightshade) that freezes to the ground here in our Zone 8 winters but I expect it to be root hardy and return next spring. I'll mulch it well to ensure that it does because I'd be bummed to loose its handsome foliage and showy pinkish-white flowers (we will do a Profile for it soon). The sambuc jasmine (Jasminum sambuc) is blooming sporadically and is beginning to grow up the fence but the purple trumpet vine (Clytostoma callistegioides) and the skyflower vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) are showing no sign of flowers and aren't even growing that fast. Both look healthy though so maybe a dose of fertilizer is all they need to get them growing.
Although it is looking a bit scrawny at the moment, the blue anise sage (Salvia guaranitica) has produced its brilliant blue flowers non-stop since April. It's providing a continuous supply of nectar for the hummingbirds and seems to be one of their favorite plants. Lately a small gang of young cardinals has been hanging out among these plants. They jump from the ground, grab a big beakful of blue calyces and then stand around chewing and chatting which is another reason to grow this beautiful, easy and useful plant that is also admired by butterflies and hummingbirds!
All in all most things are looking pretty good here due to the rain. With the help of large crape myrtles, shadowy beds of brilliant impatiens and patches of quick growing annuals the place is more colorful than ever before!
Enjoy your summer and please visit often this August for more new and updated Profiles. Don't forget to tell your friends about us - really, tell them! Be good and grow! - Jack


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IN a bid to defuse persistent clashes between competitors and officials, Uganda Motor Rally Drivers Club (UMRDC) has had a hand in the 2013 national competition rules.
According to UMRDC secretary Ahmed Ssenyonjo over 60 drivers and navigators yesterday held a seminar at Esela Country Club on Sunday, in which they reviewed 2012 competition rules and suggested changes in the new regulations.
"This is a mutually beneficial workshop. Our suggestions will be integrated in the 2013 national competition rules. Our members will understand the rules better and have played a part in making them which will foster com¬pliance," Ssenyonjo told New Vision in a telephone interview.
The seminar, attended by Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) vice president Mukiibi Katende discussed the International Sporting Code, events supplementary regulations and article to 254 of Appendix J which guides competitors on local construction of rally cars.
FIA sanctioned scrutineerer Moses Seguya, former FMU vice president Kisitu Mayanja, Omar Mayanja and Katende made presentations at the workshop moderated by UMRDC treasurer and professional trainer Peter Kakaire.
"This training will enhance our knowledge which will consequently prevent misguided complaints that cause unnecessary rifts between competitors and officials. While we expect FMU and clubs to do their work to our satisfaction we must also act within regulations," Ssenyonjo explained.
The season gets underway with the FMU Sprint on January 27 ahead of the National Championship that starts with the Mbarara Rally in February.


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He was the only child of Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen by his wife Anna Eleonore, daughter of Henry Volrad, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
After the death of the Dowager Princess and his formally proclamation as adult, Emmanuel Lebrecht sent for Gisela Agnes and they finally married in a secret ceremony in Nienburg on 22 May (30 September according other sources) 1692. They had six children:
The morganatic marriage of a Reformist prince with a Lutheran low-noble woman received vehements protest of the Reformer Church and the other agnates of the Anhalt principalities. Nevertless, Gisela Agnes was created Imperial Countess of Nienburg (German: Reichsgräfin von Nienburg) on 23 July 1694.
The agnates refused to accept the marriage as dynastically valid and Emmanuel Lebrecht sued them before the Reichshofrat for libel in 1696; but finally, by treaty of 28 June 1698, the Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Harzgerode, Anhalt-Zerbst and Anhalt-Dessau recognized the issue of the marriage as lawful heirs and all descendants as princes and princesses of Anhalt with all appertaining rights, without however creating any precedent against the prescriptions of the law of the House of Ascania. The Imperial confirmation of the treaty was granted on 12 March 1699.
On 3 August of that year Emmanuel Lebrecht assigned his wife the castle, city and bailiwick of Nienburg as dowage per life and made her tutrix and regent in case of minority of his successor, with the full approval of the agnates. In 1702, he made a testament in were was introduced the Primogenitur in Köthen; later, these originated a dispute between his two surviving sons Leopold and Augustus Louis. Emmanuel Lebrecht died two years later leaving an infant successor, Leopold, who reigned until 1715 under the regency of his mother.


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The President pledged a minimum of $20 billion in assistance to New York for response and recovery efforts after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This includes tax benefits, commonly referred to as the Liberty Zone tax benefits, that the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimated would reduce federal tax revenues by about $5 billion. The actual amount of benefits realized, however, will depend on the extent to which taxpayers and the city and state of New York take advantage of them. GAO was asked to determine (1) the extent to which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is collecting and reporting information about the number of taxpayers using each of the seven Liberty Zone tax benefits and the revenue loss associated with those benefits and (2) if IRS is not collecting and reporting this information, what steps it would need to take and what resources would be needed to do so.
For one of the seven Liberty Zone tax benefits, the business employee credit, IRS is collecting but not planning to report some information about use--the number of taxpayers claiming the credit and the amount of credit claimed--nor is it planning to use this information to report the revenue loss associated with that benefit. IRS is not planning to collect or report information about the use of the other six benefits or the revenue loss associated with those benefits. According to IRS officials, the agency followed its usual procedures in determining whether to collect information about benefit use and revenue loss. IRS officials said they would collect and report these data if (1) it would help the agency administer the tax laws or (2) IRS was legislatively mandated to do so. IRS would need to make several changes if it were to collect more information on the use of the benefits and the associated revenue loss, and this information would not be complete or lead to a verifiable measure of the reduction in federal tax revenues due to the benefits. IRS would need to change forms, processing procedures, and computer programming, which would add to taxpayer burden and IRS's workload. IRS officials were unable to estimate the costs involved in accomplishing these actions or the number of staff needed to do so. The officials said that the earliest they could make these changes would be for tax year 2004 returns. As a result, IRS would not have information for two of the years that the benefits were in effect, which is significant because most of the benefits expire by the end of 2006. In addition, if IRS were to collect data on the use of the Liberty Zone benefits, it would be able to make an estimate, but could not produce a verifiable measure, of the revenue loss due to the benefits because, for example, IRS would have to make assumptions about how taxpayers would have behaved in the absence of the benefits.
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Is this metal?
Hi everybody:
I'm planning to build an oven, but I would like to make it portable like the image below:
The stand that is surrounded in a red circle, is it metal?? Has anyone made an oven using this kind of stand? If it is metal, how thick it must be so that it doesn't bend with the oven's weight?
Thank you!
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Aw, it's cute. It looks like a big pumpkin.
Sorry, no help. I just liked the design. ;-)
Re: Is this metal?
Hi Ramiro
you have made it difficult to view as I placed the image in photoshop and enlarged it 400% to being very pixellated.
To me, it looks like metal, not just because if the colour but engineering wise, it would be wise to construct a cantellevered tray as such rather than cantellevering the solid or insulated base without good support.
The frame a;so looks a little light for a brick oven. The castors are a little too light to be carrying 2/3 of a ton of bricks, insulation and outer covering material, whether brick tiles or other materials.
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It really all depends on the weight of your oven. If you can calculate the weight then you can build a steel stand of the appropriate strength.
Re: Is this metal?
Thank you everyone, here is the webpage if you guys want to have a look: NATELHA - Fornos à Lenha, just click on "comercial" and then "galeria de fotos", it's a brazilian company. Another question: what is that black box under the oven?
Thank you!
Re: Is this metal?
the picture shows what looks like a timber panel under the hearth bricks. It would be well supported and reinforced under the oven and a horizontal metal bar can be seen just below the oven doors.
As far as the black box is, I would suggest that it is a digital readout for the thermocouples built within the hearth and/or dome to give an accurate indication of the temperature and what is called 'soak', ie. how far through the material the temperature has penetrated. This will then tell you how many bakes you are likely to get when baking bread.
Re: Is this metal?
More South American ovens with the vent in the dome. Someone had a similar item on eBay from Uruguay a while back. Wood must be cheap and time plentiful there.
The black box? maybe a light switch and a thermocouple reader.
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I'll second the "it's cute" comment. The pumpkin shaped brickwork is cool. I'm also with dmun -- it seems as though most South American wood ovens set the vent inside the oven chamber -- either behind the doors or even in the top of the dome. It is easier to build and you get more cooking floor space, but I don't think the design works nearly as well as the Italian "vent outside the cooking chamber" approach.
You can definitely build a metal stand for a wood oven -- but be careful. They're very heavy and tipping is an issue if you intend to move it. We went through this when we got UL for the Modena ovens. We had to be clear that the oven could only be moved as part of the installation process, not typical operation -- or we would have had to go through some very serious "tipping" tests, which are very difficult to pass. Be careful.
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Most interesting, I second (or third?) the cute comment. I suspect the plate under the oven is a steel plate (what else could it be?) and also that the outer surface is tile rather than brick. The stability when moving would still be a concern for me too. I would like to see the casters more outboard of the center.
Some of the other photos show another version of the stand which doesn't roll on casters. The photo with the blue crane and a man wiping down the oven shows a stand that looks strong enough to carry the load and it doesn't have casters. Other photos also show that they incorporate a damper for the chimney.
Re: Is this metal?
Thank you for your comments.
I thought about it and and I've decided not to use metal: I'm thinking about using a cement board as hearth slab, like this picture:
Are these cement boards really strong enough to hold the oven? I guess I can find this cement board easily in Home Center, the question is, how thick do you guys think it must be so it can hold the oven's weight?
Thank you!
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Popularly known simply as Zeniarai Benten, is the second most popular spot in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture after Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū even though a visit means a 20-minute walk from Kamakura station. This beautiful 800-year-old shrine is unusual for a number of reasons, the first being the fact it's completely surrounded by high rock walls. Completely invisible from the outside, it can be reached only thorough a tunnel. Because of the irregular ground it was built on, its various buildings stand at different heights and are connected by stairways.
Those unfamiliar with Japanese history will find Zeniarai Benzaiten confusing. The shrine has literally dozens of torii (Shinto gates), but also plenty of Buddhas. The scent of incense, normally used only by Buddhist temples, is also present. The reason is that Zeniarai Benzaiten is an excellent example of the fusion of Buddhism and Shinto elements (Shinbutsu shūgō) that used to be the norm in Japan before the Meiji era, when most shrines were forced to get rid of all their Buddhist objects. Zeniarai Benten is one of those which, unlike Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū, were able to retain them.
But what makes it unique, and is also probably the main reason why over 900,000 people a year come here, is that the water of the spring inside Zeniarai Benzaiten's cave is supposed to have the power to multiply the money it comes in contact with. Many people come here specifically to dip their yen in the spring, probably more for fun than greed. Inside the cave where the spring is baskets and ladles are available expressly for that purpose. This unique tradition of coming to wash your coins began in 1257 when Hojo Tokiyori came here and washed his coins with the spring's water, expressing the hope that they may be doubled. People heard the story, and the tradition was born.
According to the sign at the entrance of the tunnel, the shrine was founded in 1185 when Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-1199), first of the Kamakura shoguns, on the day of the snake in the month of the snake dreamed of the kami Ugafukujin who told him that "In a valley to the northwest, there is a miraculous spring that gushes out of the rocks. Go there and worship Shinto's kami, and peace will come to your people." He found the spring and built a shrine for Ugafukijin. Later, the Shinto kami was fused with Buddhist goddess Benzaiten (Sarasvati in Sanskrit). The reason the two came to be considered one and the same is that Ugafukujin is the god of harvest, so peasants used to come here to wash their seeds in the hope of improving harvests, while Sarasvati is the incarnation of a river. The two have therefore in common the element of water.
The main object of worship is a stone snake with a human head, sacred to Benzaiten. This snake is hidden inside the shrine, however there is another, wooden one next to the spring inside the cave.


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THURSDAY - April 1, 2010
NEW BERN - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on March 31, 2010, Chief United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced three individuals to prison terms as a part of "Operation Inconvenience," a joint federal and local operation targeting fraudulent activity at convenience stores in Greenville, North Carolina.
AHMED ALWARAK, 64, was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by three years' supervised release. AHMED ABDULLAH, 25, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison followed by three years' supervised release. FAHMI ABDULLAH, 27, was sentenced to eight and one half months in prison followed by three years' supervised release. All three defendants are citizens of Yemen, residing in Greenville, and are to be surrendered to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings at the conclusion of their active sentences.
A Federal Grand Jury returned indictments against each defendant on August 13, 2009. At earlier hearings ALWARAK and AHMED ABDULLAH pled guilty to theft of U.S. Government property, and FAHMI ABDULLAH pled guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen property and to steal U.S. Government property.
ALWARAK operated two convenience stores, Greenville Stop One and Greenville Stop Two. Between December, 2008, and July, 2009, an undercover operative sold cigarettes represented to have been stolen to ALWARAK for resale at the stores. The undercover operative also sold ALWARAK a number of U.S. Department of Agriculture Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards at heavily discounted prices. The EBT cards, designed to provide food assistance to low income individuals, were then used to purchase merchandise for resale at Greenville Stops One and Two. ALWARAK's actions resulted in a loss to the Government of over $24,000.00.
ABDUL ABDULLAH operated a convenience store known as the Pitt Stop. His brother, FAHMI ABDULLAH, was employed at the store. During the same time frame, the same undercover operative sold both stolen cigarettes and EBT cards to both defendants. It is believed that some of the cigarettes were shipped out of North Carolina and some were resold at the Pitt Stop. The EBT cards were used to purchase merchandise for resale at the Pitt Stop. The actions of the ABDULLAH's resulted in a loss to the Government of just over $30,000.00.
As a result of Operation Inconvenience, all three stores were shut down following the filing of nuisance abatement actions by the City of Greenville. As of this date, Greenville Stop Two has been torn down, while litigation continues regarding Greenville Stop One and the Pitt Stop. As a result of the closures, the Greenville Police Department reports a drastic reduction in calls answered to these locations, which also attracted drug trafficking and other illegal activity.
Operation Inconvenience is a joint investigation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Greenville Police Department, with the assistance of the Pitt County District Attorney's Office and the Office of the City Attorney of Greenville. Assistant United States Attorney John Bennett represented the government.
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Oxford United's pre-season friendly against Coventry City will now take place at Nuneaton Town on Saturday 1st August (3pm).
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Justin Tucker's prowess as a long-range field goal kicker apparently has really gotten some notice around the NFL. What took place in Sunday's Pro Bowl sure showed that.
Tucker missed a 67-yard field goal on the game's final play as Team Rice edged Team Sanders, 22-21, at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. This comes after he missed a 66-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.
Both field goals came up just a little short. The one at game's end was heading directly for the left upright, but fell about 4-5 yards short and was caught in the end zone. The idea for those two long field goals likely came from the way Tucker nailed a 61-yard field goal to give the Ravens a key late-season win over Detroit.
But in addition, Tucker finished the season having made 38 of 41 field goals-- including 33 straight at one point. He made an impressive 6-for-7 kicks from 50 yards or longer, something that really helped the Ravens this season as their offense struggled throughout.
The question here as I watched the Pro Bowl was this: going after those very long field goals would have been great drama on TV, but was it worth it?
What would the Ravens have thought if Tucker pulled or tore a muscle in his leg or hip trying those long kicks? Now, granted, the team won't be playing another game for probably seven months, so he'd certainly have the time to recover, but it could have happened. And to have it happen in a useless game would have been worse.


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This week on Crave, a Canadian dentist wants to clone a Beatle with a John Lennon tooth he bought for $31,000. A computer scientist builds an awesome homemade portable Nintendo Entertainment System, and we all want to play on the beercade machine that serves up cold brews as you play vintage video games. All that and more on this week's episode.
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MFAH to display Al-Sabah treasures
By Molly Glentzer | November 2, 2012
Photo By The al-Sabah Collection, KuwaitAn emerald inscribed with the Throne Verse from the Qur'an is among items included in the famed al-Sabah Collection to be exhibited at the MFAH.
Photo By The al-Sabah Collection, KuwaitAn intricately decorated lidded cup and saucer originated in India in the mid-17th century.
Photo By The al-Sabah Collection, KuwaitA spectacular 17th century Indian turban ornament from the al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait, on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
It wasn't quite as simple as rubbing Aladdin's lamp, but the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston suddenly has an extraordinary gallery of Islamic art.
The museum has signed an agreement with the owners of Kuwait's famed al-Sabah Collection that will bring an exhibit of 60 exquisite Islamic art objects here on a long-term loan starting Jan. 26.
To be displayed in the Law building, the collection contains jewelry, ceramics, textiles, manuscripts, metalwork, scientific instruments and architectural fragments dating from the eighth to 18th centuries. They illustrate the development of Islamic visual aesthetics based on calligraphy, geometric ornamentation and the arabesque, as well as the global nature of that culture's evolution - from Spain to North Africa, the Middle East to Central Asia.
"It's a tremendous coup for Houston," said MFAH director Gary Tinterow, who negotiated the partnership with the collection's owners, Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah and his wife, Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, with help from Mahrukh Tarapor, the MFAH's new senior adviser for international initiatives.
In what promises to be one of the social season's most glittering spectacles, Sheikha Hussah will be honored at the MFAH's Arts of the Islamic World Gala on Jan. 25. She directs Kuwait's Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, the cultural organization and museum established in 1983 to manage the entire collection's permanent loan to the state of Kuwait.
Tinterow said this is the first time the al-Sabah, whose strengths include the world's greatest holding of 17th-century Mughal jewelry, has agreed to such a partnership.
Museumgoers may remember the 85-carat engraved emerald and an elaborate jeweled turban ornament first seen here a decade ago in the al-Sabah traveling exhibit "Treasury of the World."
This time, Tinterow said, "they're not going away anytime soon." The first display will be on view for at least a year, with new objects rotating in during the initial term of the renewable, five-year agreement. It's not entirely one-sided; the MFAH will exchange staff and eventually art with the Kuwait institution.
Given Kuwait's oil industry and relationships built during the first Bush administration, Tinterow added, "We're natural partners in this enterprise."
The exhibit is for everyone, he added, "but I'm especially pleased that our important Muslim community will find their culture reflected in our museum."
A similar genie seems to have been at work Thursday further north up I-45. The same day the MFAH made its announcement public, the Dallas Museum of Art announced it has hired its first senior advisor of Islamic Art, Sabiha Al Khemir, one of the world's leading experts and the founding director of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
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A few years back Saturday Night at the Movies received a letter from reveered author and Canadian icon, Farley Mowatt.
Mr. Mowat was responding on behalf of a concerned group of Ontarians, some of them war veterans, questioning why TVO wasn't showing films featuring the Canadian military during the Rememberance Day weekend instead of movies like Patton (1970). The answer hardly inspsires the kind of engaging conversation one might think is worthy of the question: availability. There just aren't a lot of films that deal with the Canadian military during WWII. Passchendaele (2008) was not yet made, The Wars (1983) was around but with rights held by another station, and The Devil's Brigade (1968) would be good, but it just wasn't in our library.
Canadian Troops are sorrily underplayed in Hollywood and independant cinema and perhaps that is what's worthy of conversation.
But since Mowat's letter, SNAM has been somewhat more attentive to what films are aired during the Rememberance Day weekend program. It may not always be Canadian, but it does explore the lives of those living in, during and around the war.
This year we take a look at World War II resistance fighter: the Dutch and the French.
Burt Lancaster leads a strong cast in John Frankenheimer's The Train (1964) including Paul Scofield and Jeanne Moreau. The Train is based on Rose Valland's non-fiction book "Le font de l'art", about a German officer during the last days of the war, attempting to kidnap the some of France's finest collections of artist's works: Gauguin, Renoir, Van Gogh, Manet Picasso, Degas, Miro, Cezanne, Matisse, Braque, Seurat and Utrillo.
The resistance here comes from the French who set out to stop them- them being specifically Colonel Von Waldeheim played with nasty efficiency by Scofield.
With The Train, Frankenheimer has made more of a morality tale than an action war picture, though there is no shortage of combat action, including colliding trains, in the film. The cause the resistance fighters take up is not one of freedom but of art and beauty. The irony Frankenheimer sets in place is that it seems the appreciation for artistic merit belongs to the villian, the very man attempting to steal the works. The resistance fighters seem to care little for the work and are more wrapped up in the potential theivery of their history. That lives are lost culls into question the value of human life over historic and artistic wealth.
With the Black Book (2006), director Paul Verhoeven (left) returns to the Netherlands to create this dramatic, potboiler of an action war thriller about a Dutch resistance fighter who seeks to avenge the massacre of her entire family ( a cruelty she was witness too). Director Verhoeven holds back nothing in this sometimes vicioushly savage portrayal of the inner workings of a WWII resistance movement.
Politics do play a larger role in this ambitious and entirely successful melodrama. Carice van Houten takes the lead role in this film, finding herself not only in a struggle against the Nazis but occassionally combating the in grained heirarchy and prejudices existing in the resistance movement. It's at times a very difficult film to watch for Verhoeven holds nothing back.
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3.) Are the events of this story what led to the more aggressive/violent disposition of the Borg encountered in "Greater than the Sum", and later TNG novels?
Haven't read it yet, but I don't think so.
introduced the more aggressive Borg behavior and explained it as a defense reaction of an isolated Borg population that was in the process of growing a new Queen. Since the Queen was vulnerable, the drones had to be extra-aggressive to ward off any threat. The Borg seen subsequently in
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"The Outside Man".
This is a cool but hard to find* mob chase film made in 1972 by Jacques Deray and starring among others: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson, and a bit part with Talia Shire. It was co-written by Jean-Claude Carrière (who co-wrote many Buñuel films). I just saw it the other day and it reminded me a bit of 'Point Blank' [because of its man on-the-run, revenge plot plus its neat Los Angeles locales] and 'Le Samurai' [because of the existential quality involving a phlegmatic French hitman trying to find the truth against heavy odds]. Time Out Review here
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