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Man wounded in second Lee deputy-involved shooting this week
A Fort Myers man was hospitalized with minor injuries Wednesday after being shot by a Lee County deputy during a traffic stop in North Fort Myers.
The episode was the second deputy-involved shooting in Lee County this week, after a Bonita Springs woman died Monday night following an altercation with deputies.
Sheriff's Office officials said deputies began following 23-year-old Matthew Blaine Wilson on Wednesday morning when they realized he was driving a stolen pickup truck. Wilson was driving erratically, forcing other cars off the road, according to the deputy.
As the deputy drove north on Interstate 75 inching closer to the truck, the two vehicles crashed, causing both to leave the roadway at the Bayshore Road off-ramp.
The deputy got out of his car and Wilson began revving his engine, according to spokesman Lt. Larry King. Fearing he would be run over, the deputy fired at Wilson to "stop the lethal threat," King said in a news release.
Wilson was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Another spokesman, Sgt. David Velez, said Wilson was in Sheriff's Office custody being interviewed following his release from the hospital. Officials expected he would be booked into the Lee County jail at a later time on charges of aggravated assault on an officer and grand theft auto.
The Sheriff's Office described Wilson as a "young career criminal," noting that he had 31 local arrests on his record since 2005. Those arrests include resisting arrest, burglary, grand theft and failure to appear in court.
Wilson was most recently released from a Lee County jail on July 24 on burglary-related charges, jail records indicate. He has been on probation since that date, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Investigators believe Wilson also was responsible for abandoning another stolen vehicle earlier Wednesday morning on Balboa Avenue. Deputies said they saw him on a bicycle around 9 a.m. at the Tice Motel, although he faced no charges at that time. Sheriff Mike Scott said in a news release it was clear Wilson "has no respect for the law, the citizens of Lee County or the judicial system."
"His actions today show the reckless disregard for life and stand as an illustration — for the second time this week — of the dangers our deputies face when they valiantly put on the badge each day."
Scott's comments came after an incident Monday that ended in the death of a Bonita Springs woman.
Deputies responding to a domestic disturbance said 40-year-old Donna Weaver was armed when they encountered her. Shots were fired, and Weaver died on scene.
Details of that shooting remain sparse. Both shootings remain under the investigation of the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit.
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goo.gl/1alN87 right now it's at the lowest price of the season. I'm personally excited about the holiday wine and craft beer tasting featured during Merry Farm. Tis the season to get tipsy!! See you soon Merry Farm!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Happiest Hour
So lately I haven't been wanting to cook but for the prices at most Fast Food places these days you can almost always find a better deal at restaurants if you know where to look. My go to spot for the past few weeks has been The Elephant Bar in Montclair, CA. They offer a large menu with great discounts on appetizers that are fresh and delicious!
These are the Pacific Rim Chicken Skewers with mixed greens. I just slide the chicken off the sticks cut it up and have a delicious chicken salad for only $4.95 that's about the price of a half size salad at Wendy's. I love me some Wendy's but I'm all about the cheapest and freshest food possible. Even if you don't drink a tip to finding good cheap food is to check out your local happy hour specials. You might be surprised at what tasty food you can find in a bar. I also received one of my appetizers for free by signing up for the Elephant Bar Rewards app. ( This post is not sponsored )
Friday, September 5, 2014
Go Home Naveen You're Drunk!
Seriously Bro... You're time is up! Pin Trading Problems! The PTD program has been Re-released at Ghiradelli / Disney Soda Factory / El Capitan and due to the new rules and regulations we have been stuck with this Root Beer float drunken fool for a week. Pin collecting has become a new hobby of mine and only the hardcore know about the Ice cream creme de la creme at DSF. It's not for the cheap I'll tell ya that much. See ya soon Sundaes!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Why I don't date...
Friday, February 28, 2014
Random Encounters
This is a new post series that will be dedicated to my many random encounters (not sexual sorry)
So I went to Disneyland this week solo like I have been since I got my pass in November. I went to ride California Screamin ( I prob put the wrong name sorry Disney heads don't stab me) I was in the regular line solo like a dumbass cuz I didn't know there was a single rider line. When I got to the front I was paired with a male single rider. He was about 30 and by his ring married. I'm a very shy person despite what you may think so I don't speak at all. He kept yelling and smiling and then at the end of the ride he bought the picture! First of all who actually buys the picture? Screenshot that shit if you must but why is he buying it? Is he gonna have this photo of me and him on his family's wall? Oy!
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by Calulu cross posted from her blog True Love Doesn't Rape...And so things get a bit more grim for the Phillips.There's been no official word on the closing of the incorporated for profit side of Vision Forum closing after Doug Phillips stepped down after admitting his affair and the closing of the ministry side of Vision Forum, but it looks like that is indeed what is happening. … [Read more...]
Vision Forum Inc. – The 'For Profit' VF is Closing!
John Piper's Defense of the Genocidal Christian God
by Bruce Gerenscer cross posted from his blog The Way ForwardThere are many reasons people choose to leave Christianity. Contrary to what apologists for Christianity suggest, deconversion stories have many elements and are rarely the same. That said, there are four elements that show up in most deconversion stories:The existence of evil The existence of suffering God acting contrary to the commands he gives people God commanding people to act contrary to the commands he gives to people … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving: Duties, Rights and Privileges
by Calulu cross posted from her blog True Love Doesn't RapeThe quotes and theology I stumble across as part of my posting and moderator duties at No Longer Quivering sometimes make me laugh, but many times I'm more likely to drop my full coffee cup in shock or dismay, just like the graphic of a spilled coffee cup I use for the Quoting Quiverfull feature. … [Read more...]
Love Misapplied: A Response to Chris Jeub
by Libby Anne cross posted from her blog Love Joy Feminism and Homeschoolers AnonymousI grew up hearing about Chris Jeub.He was a big name in NCFCA homeschool debate circles, and while I never met him I did use the evidence briefs he put out. The Jeubs had 16 kids and were deep into the patriarchal and controlling ideas at the heart of the most conservative strains of the Christian homeschooling movement. In fact, they kicked their daughter Alicia out of the family and shunned her completely when she became "rebellious." However, Chris says that he and his family have since left that whole legalistic mess. … [Read more...]
What "Fireproof" and "Twilight" Have in Common
by Samantha cross posted from her blog Defeating the Dragons During my undergrad days, one of my friends convinced me to read the Twilight series. At first I rolled my eyes at the "vampire books," but I did read them— flew through them, really. I strongly, strongly identified with Isabella Swan– but when I tried to explain it to my friends, all that I could come up with was that "we were both clumsy." My friends laughed at me, or rolled their eyes, so eventually I shut up about it. I was never able to figure out exactly what it was about Bella that tugged at me so much. I knew it had something to do with her relationship with Edward– I was frequently able to draw direct parallels to my rela … [Read more...]
She Deserved My Undeterred Love
by Joe Sands cross posted from his blog Incongruous CircumspectionTrigger warning: Sexual contentThe day was sweltering hot in the two room studio apartment. The air conditioning, rusting in it's metal encasement, rattled and whined, trying to keep up with the radiant heat of the asphalt coming in the back window. The room smelled slightly, as it always did, of a small gas leak from the old, olive green, stove on the east wall. … [Read more...]
CTBHHM: Only Ever Think Good
by Libby Anne cross posted from her blog Love, Joy, FeminismCreated To Be His Help Meet, pp. 128-132In this section Debi goes into more depth about just what "reverencing" one's husband actually looks like in practice. Her focus in this section is on thought patterns—basically, she argues that women should brainwash themselves into only ever thinking good of their husbands. Debi starts by outlining what she argues is a common problem for her intended audience: … [Read more...]
The Delusional Followers of Convicted Felon Jack Schaap
by Bruce Gerencser cross posted from his blog The Way ForwardJust when I think the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church movement can go no lower into the muck they surprise me. Delaine Rae, a recent guest post writer, a former IFB preacher's kid, sent me a link to a Jack Schaap FAN page. I kid you not. This page was started AFTER Schaap's arrest and conviction and has comments as recent as a few days ago. … [Read more...]
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Police: Southern Illinois janitor was filming students in locker room
ROBINSON, Ill. - A Southern Illinois high school janitor has been arrested on charges he used a video camera to spy on students in a locker room, police said.
Daniel H. Bonnell, 27, of Robinson, Ill., faces a felony charge of unauthorized videotaping. He remains in the Crawford County Jail in lieu of $3,250 cash bond.
Last week, a district employee became suspicious after finding a video camera in a janitor's closet and notified superintendent Josh Quick. Quick examined the camera's contents and alerted Illinois State Police.
Investigators said an examination of the video camera revealed it had had been used to videotape students in a locker room.
Police said the charges against Bonnell could be upgraded if it can be confirmed any of the students videotaped were under age 18.
If convicted of the current charge, Bonnell faces up to three years in prison. A preliminary hearing in the case has been set for Oct. 31 in Crawford County Circuit Court.
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I looked at that. I now have my neck stuck against my shoulder. It won't move. It's stuck.
I just called the chiropractor for an appointment.
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I had never heard of her before, and having found her website, well...
I suppose she's very good at self promotion, because she is a profoundly mediocre photographer.
Suzanne you have said it all in your second sentence. I speak from personal experience having worked with her.
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Asheville man's apartment death a homicide
Police say an Asheville man's death was a homicide.
Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Raymond Ortega was found dead Oct. 28 in his apartment. Sgt. Dave Romick said police considered the death suspicious and have since consulted the state Medical Examiner's Office.
Autopsy results show Ortega died by asphyxiation. Police have not said what caused the asphyxiation.
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October 9, 2006 3:26 PM PDT
MSN mobile search tool to list clickable ads
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Search comes to mobile phonesSeptember 12, 2006
Windows Live Search goes liveSeptember 11, 2006
The software powerhouse said Monday is partnering with San Francisco-based Ingenio to provide the embedded ads when mobile search requests are performed with Windows Live Search. An ad will be placed above the regular search results when mobile phone users are searching with Windows Live Search. Then users can click on the advertisement and make a phone call directly to whoever is advertising--restaurant, store, service provider and so on.
The database and technology used to serve the advertisements comes from Ingenio. Searching is free for users, but the company charges advertisers for calls that mobile users make when they click on a particular ad. Advertisers vie for the top spot in the list in an online auction, much as in other paid advertising models on regular online search sites, such as Google.
Ingenio has a similar deal with AOL, which has been using the service and technology since 2005 as part of its own mobile search offering.
Combining these types of click-to-call advertisements with mobile search makes sense because many people are likely using their mobile phones to search for local information they'll use immediately, like finding the address and phone number of a nearby restaurant. Adding advertisements to the mobile search is expected to generate new revenue for mobile operators and search companies offering the service.
Search on mobile handsets is heating up, as big names such as Yahoo and Google launch new services. Last week, Yahoo said it would add advertising to its mobile search tool in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the click-to-call advertisements.
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yikes, i must be a very boring person then, cuz the most i've ridden anything in a day is tower of terror which was 3 times within 2 hours
yikes, i must be a very boring person then, cuz the most i've ridden anything in a day is tower of terror which was 3 times within 2 hours
I'm sure I've done more times on other rides, but right now, I remember riding Indiana Jones seven times in a row, it was really empty, but my legs hurt a lot from going up and down the stairs. It was really fun, though! I love that ride, it's even funner if you get into it, like duck at the arrows and things like that. And then I went on Big Thunder Mountain 16 more times in a row, before the park closed.
I think the most I ever rode something was probably Indy 4 times in a row. The last time was at night, we ended right before the park was closed and convinced the guy to let us go one more time.
Words any Disney fan and especially Disney employee should live by:
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"Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world."
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"I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things."
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"We did it, Disneyland, in the knowledge that most of the people I talked to thought it would be a financial disaster - closed and forgotten within the first year."
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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
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"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse."
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Indy 54 times. Usually about 20-30 though.
My entire family (me, my husband and 5 kids) rode BLAB 6 times in a row! LOL!
When I was little I was riding GGC and there was no line, so the guy let us ride as many times as we wanted until they got a line... I think I did 4.
I think 3 times was the max for me on BLAB! I know, not exciting. 3 seems to be the magic number as far as any ride goes because the kids need to move on.
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My wife and I only visit occasionally, and so spending too much time on any one attraction did not make sense. But on our first trip together in 1993 I am sure we rode Star Wars at least half a dozen times in one day, and have probably come close to riding Big Thunder that many times more recently.
BLAB: 45 times
TSMM: 14 times
Space Mountain: 6 times
Haunted Mansion: 6 times
Indy: 6 times
Splash Mountain: 5 times
Screamin' California: 5 times
Big Thunder Mountain: 4 times
Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin: 4 times
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Tower 6 times in one day
Goliath 6 times in one day
Space Mountain 6 times in one day
There was one time when I was with a friend and we went on Screamin' 7 times in a row. It was at night and there was nearly no line so we just got off and right back on.
although not much compared to some of the numbers here, i rode Grizzly River Run last night about 4 times in a row.. which was a lot for me considering it's a water ride, and it was cool-breezy night at 8:00PM
Way back at the 25 hour party for DL's 25th birthday. It was about 3am and we were really tired so we just got on the train since there were almost no other riders and rode it around and around while we took a nice nap. I don't know how many times it was, in total. It was a nice refreshing nap, though!


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[The following is a guest post from Sharon Knight. Sharon Knight is a nationally touring musician in the mythic-Celtic vein, and also front person for gothic-tribal-folk-metal band Pandemonaeon. With her partner Winter and Anaar of Tombo Studio, they produce Hexenfest, a festival dedicated to magick and Paganism in music and the arts. She has a lifelong fascination for the places where magick and the arts intersect. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and can be found … [Read more...]
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May 4, 2012 by Jason Pitzl-Waters
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A few quick Pagan news notes for you on this Wednesday.Congregational Paganism in Arizona: The East Valley Tribune spotlights the Sacred Spiral Pagan Church of Arizona, who recently received their 501(c)3 status, and explores why they abandoned the small-group coven model for a congregational model.High Priestess Rosemary Szymanski disbanded her coven in favor of the Sacred Spiral Pagan Church of Arizona in 2007, having gained 501(c)3 status, which means that the federal government re … [Read more...]


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Jimmie Johnson on pole after rainout
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Talladega Superspeed-way in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin.
He didn't even make it to the first lap.
In a bizarre pre-race mishap as the drivers were warming up their tires, a problem with Martin's steering box caused him to run into Johnson. The two cars skidded into the infield grass, Johnson suffered damage to the front of his Chevrolet, and had dropped to the back of the field when the race began.
"Did you bring that same steering box back?" Jeff Gordon asked Martin on Saturday after rain washed out qualifying at Talladega.
The inclement weather led NASCAR to cancel the qualifying session and set the field for today's race on points -- which put Johnson and Martin side-by-side again, with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Gordon right behind them in the second row.
Gordon was only joking when he hinted at potential sabotage, but both he and Martin know they need something catastrophic to happen to Johnson today for either to have a chance of challenging him for the Sprint Cup title.
The three-time defending series champion has a commanding points lead with only four races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, with Talladega as the last remaining obstacle in his path toward a record fourth consecutive title.
The fastest track in NASCAR is the worst of the 10 Chase venues for Johnson, who has one victory but an overall average finish of just 17.7 at Talladega. Because of the unpredictability of restrictor-plate racing, the unknowns facing him today have left Johnson admittedly struggling to sleep the past few days.
"Falling asleep lately has been difficult, I have to admit," Johnson said. "The brain wonders and thinks about a lot of different things. Especially when I come to a track like this."
In other developments
Busch benefits from bump: Kyle Busch got a generous bump from teammate Aric Almirola a few hundred yards from the finish to win the NASCAR Camping World Trucks race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Busch and Almirola pulled wide behind leader Todd Bodine on the final lap and Almirola nudged Busch's No. 51 Toyota to the front. They overtook Bodine just before the finish line in the fading daylight at the massive 2.66-mile oval.
Dixon leads qualifying: Larry Dixon earned his ninth No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position of the year in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also topped their divisions.
Hamilton takes pole: McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole position for today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton was trailing the Red Bull drivers entering his last lap, but then circled the new Yas Marina circuit in 1 minute, 40.948 seconds to beat Sebastian Vettel by more than six-tenths of a second.
The pole is the 17th of Hamilton's career, putting him second among active drivers, one behind Fernando Alonso.
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The potential purchase of NYSE Euronext by Deutsche Börse AG could generate €300 million ($408 million) in annual cost savings, the companies said. In addition, the American Stock Exchange was acquired by NYSE Euronext in 2008. A Thursday front-page article about deal talks between the Big Board and Deutsche Börse incorrectly said the cost-savings target was $300 million, and a graphic accompanying the continuation of the article incorrectly said the American Stock Exchange had been acquired by Nasdaq OMX Group. NDAQ -0.75 %
A chart accompanying a Wednesday Heard on the Street article about Hollywood's home-entertainment business showed consumer spending on video in billions of dollars. The scale incorrectly said that the amounts shown were in millions of dollars.
The Suquamish tribe of Washington State resides on the Kitsap Peninsula, west of Bainbridge Island. A Feb. 3 front-page article about a boom in geoduck exports to Asia incorrectly said that the Suquamish reservation is on the island.
Northeastern University's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies. A Friday sports-page article about college hockey arenas incorrectly referred to Northeastern as the Terriers.


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Robert Street, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
£3,500 Monthly
Detached House - 6 Bedrooms
Constructed circa 1895, this most impressive detached granite villa stands on an elevated position with a substantial garden and exceptional sea views. Rooms, with lofty ceilings, are extremely well proportione
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Hammerman Drive, Hilton, Aberdeen
£3,000 Monthly
Detached House - 5 Bedrooms
Recently completed fully furnished executive five bedroom detached villa located within the stylish Campus development. This property is situated close to the city centre and Dyce Industrial Estates. 428101/100
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Hamilton Place, West End, Aberdeen
£3,000 Monthly
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Very well presented 5 bedroom semi-detached traditional tenement house in the heart of the West End of Aberdeen offering bright and spacious accommodation that would ideally suit a professional family working i
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Keig, Insch, Aberdeenshire
£2,900 Monthly
Detached House - 6 Bedrooms
Located in a beautiful picturesque setting enjoying uninterrupted countryside views, we offer for lease this unique stunning architect designed 6 bedroom detached executive property. Individually designed, thi
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Altries Wood, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire
£2,800 Monthly
Detached House - 4 Bedrooms
Situated in a small exclusive development on South Deeside, 7 miles from Aberdeen this is a beautiful and attractively designed 4 bedroomed modern split level villa.
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Fountainhall Road, West End, Aberdeen
£2,600 Monthly
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Durris, Durris, Aberdeenshire
£2,500 Monthly
Cottage - 4 Bedrooms
We are delighted to offer for rent this BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM COTTAGE located in the scenic area of Durris, Aberdeenshire. Fantastic views of the countryside surround the property offering sun light all day long
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Blenheim Place, West End, Aberdeen
£2,500 Monthly
Semi-Detached House - 5 Bedrooms
Traditional semi detached property in prime west end location within walking distance of Hill of Rubislaw and Talisman on Holburn Street. Convenient for access to schools, falling within the catchment area for
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Osborne Place, West End, Aberdeen
£2,500 Monthly
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Kenyan Drake suffers horrific ankle injury (Video)
Alabama running back Kenyan Drake left Saturday's game against Ole Miss after suffering a gruesome ankle injury. The junior was carted off after it appeared he broke his ankle. Drake was screaming in pain, and you'll know why if you're brave enough to watch the video. Those with weak stomachs should probably stop here.


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Popcorn Nights & O Cinema are proud to present: BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE - 25th Anniversary Screening.
Get a FREE pack of original 1991 "BILL & TED'S MOST ATYPICAL MOVIE CARDS" with each ticket you reserve online for this most excellent 25th anniversary screening. 10 triumphant cards in each pack.
Bill Preston and Ted Logan are two totally excellent dudes facing one most heinous history exam. With the help of Rufus an ultra-cool messenger in a time traveling phone booth, the triumphant two-some bag a bevy of historical heavy weights like the "Bodacious Philosopher Socrates, "One Very Excellent Barbarian" Genghis Khan, the "Short Dead Dude" Napoleon and Noah's Wife Joan of Arc to stage the most hysterical high school project ever. History's about to be rewritten by two guys who can't even spell.
In 1989 relatively unknown actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter became instant pop culture icons when they starred in BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. Two years later, they returned to the big screen in 1991 with the hugely underrated BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY. It has been 25 years since the theatrical release of the first film and while Keanu and Alex tease us with hints of a possible BILL & TED 3 in the works, Popcorn Nights & O-Cinema decided that the existence alone of Bill & Ted is cause for celebration.
The screening will be hosted by Marc Ferman of PopcornNights.com &Keepitclassic.com . There will be giveaways by 80sTees.com and Harshness Prints. Make sure to reserve your tickets now for this exclusive one-night-only event.
Popcorn Nights and O-Cinema have teamed up for a special monthly retro movie night that will take place on the last Wednesday of every month.
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After 10 years of smack talking, joystick chucking, and Pringle popping hijinks in the fighting game circuit, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 finally receives its long overdue sequel--and some of the series' most stalwart supporters are more than a little mad about it. From its bold 3D look to the many striking changes behind the fundamental game, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has no doubt drawn its fair share of critics, but Capcom remains firm in the belief that it's made a game that's truly for the fans. The times have changed, and so has the series, but after a long decade, has it really been worth the wait?
An inter-dimensional rift precipitated by the dread Dormammu has renewed the age-old conflict between page and pixel, pitting 36 of the most revered icons in comics and gaming in a super-powered tag-team match to the death. Recast and re-imagined in 3D, the 2011 lineup brings back some familiar faces alongside debuting longtime hopefuls: Devil May Cry finally sees a champion with the third iteration of Dante, and superhero superstars like Deadpool, Super Skrull, and the never-quite-dead Phoenix come to represent the Marvel side of the struggle.
It's a rich and interesting mixture in all, peppered by a few odd picks, unexpected surprises, and curious omissions that may or may not end up as potential DLC down the road. There may not be getting around the fact that the comparatively modest roster pales in comparison to its predecessor's 56-character sprite bonanza, but the final casting comes off nonetheless as an earnest effort in variety. Whether by means of carefully renovated move sets and properties to the advent of maniacally-realized creations like M.O.D.O.K, each character old and new feels like it plays a role in the game's ambitious re-invention of the series.
And indeed, from the return of the classic three-on-three format to the ludicrous style and tempo of each match, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 successfully rekindles the series' feel and enhances it in turn with a solid set of modes inspired by Street Fighter's recent run on the consoles. There's a fully-equipped training mode outfitted with tons of options that even extend to simulating various latency conditions online, and a gauntlet of creative combo challenges in mission mode to put your skills and confidence to the test.
Unlockables such as characters, gallery pieces, and customizable title parts provide ample motivation to keep the embers of competition burning bright, and you always feel like you're earning something as a steady trickle of profile points funnel your way.
When it comes to online play, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 inherits a template similar to Street Fighter 4's smoothly-handled network mode, though with a few improvements like superior stat tracking, leaver prevention, and pre-set loadouts for frequently used teams. The only significant thing missing is the ability to record and spectate in lobby matches. The netcode holds up well to the strenuous pace of combat, but expect to encounter a few unsavory transactions once the green bars ripen to different shades.
Of all the excellent features, only arcade mode comes out feeling a little skimpy, opting out of Street Fighter 4's more elaborate intro, outro, and rival battle sequences. In light of the amazing cinematic trailers leading up to the game's release, arcade mode's charming but altogether underwhelming Powerpoint-style endings definitely leave something to be desired. If there was any fighting game deserving of a goofy fleshed out narrative, it's certainly this one.
It's a good thing, then, that the game still maintains a strong sense of personality thanks to an impressive effort in writing; team tag-outs, pre-match banter, and win quotes display an amusing amount of detail and character interaction, throwing frequent references to Marvel canon and obscure Capcom arcana. It's a small, neat touch in the end, but for a game that's full of them, it definitely adds up to a polished and extremely well-thought out experience all around.
It may come from the team that brought you Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, but it's clear that MvC 3 is its own beast. The series' shift to 3D hasn't done much to take the edge off of its quintessentially insane playstyle and jaw-dropping combos, evoking a particular kind of crazy that most fans wouldn't have any other way. But it's also clear that this is an altogether different game: the control scheme has played musical chairs for the third time counting, and the game-defining exploits that have marred the series' rep appear to be finally gone for good.
Make no mistake, though: the potential to deal absurd amounts of damage is very much still intact. From ground bounces and resets to all sorts of intricate setups with the new aerial tag feature, the game has proven every bit as permissive when it comes to combo crafting as its predecessors, even at this early stage.
In lieu of the game-shattering mechanics divined by the fighting game community in the second game comes one officially endorsed by the third: the X-Factor. In short, players are given one opportunity per match to make a strong comeback, not unlike the ultra system conceived by Street Fighter 4. It's a game changer in the most dramatic sense; outcomes of entire matches can entirely hinge on who uses it at the most opportune moment. Attack, defense, and health regeneration values momentarily shoot through the roof, creating opportunities for insanely damaging combos and clutch turnaround moments that could very well turn things around even in the direst situations.
Initiating attacks and moving about the screen feels incredibly tight and responsive, and in the hands of an experienced player, fiddling around with the game's plethora of updated mechanics feels like stepping into a highly-tuned sports car running to spec. Constructing combos from scratch is more fun than it's ever been. For everyone else, there's simple mode, which does a decent enough job of truncating the system's breadth into a remedial, mash-friendly scheme. Players wishing to up their game past the basics will have to delve into external sources of information, however, as past the threadbare sample combos found in mission mode, there's little else to be found within the game itself.
In all, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is unapologetic in more ways than one, exulting in the methodized chaos of its fighting engine in a way that few other games can. With combos that can very well wipe out a character's entire life bar in one go, the game certainly isn't for the weak of heart. But if you're willing to keep up with its intense pace and outrageous style, you'll find a deep and incredibly entertaining fighter that definitely lives up to the series' infamous and enduring reputation.
The death of Capcom's long famous sprites is lamentable, but it's hard to argue against the fact that Marvel vs. Capcom 3 turned out to be a gorgeous-looking game nonetheless. Reforged in a lustrous palette of polygons and comic-style shaders evocative of the genuine article, the dazzling visuals work overtime in selling you a game that truly looks like the product of two worlds. Animations are crisp and the action maintains an impossibly smooth clip, even during the most absurdly explosive moments. Setting the mood is a techno-themed soundtrack that duly pays reverence to many of the classic arcade themes in past games. While the remixes are ultimately a bit of a mixed affair, the various clever quips and zingers woven into the many character interactions definitely make their mark.
In successfully reviving the series' trademark brand of fast-paced action and insane shenanigans, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 stands as a worthy partner-in-crime to the current vanguard of fighting game staples. It doesn't strive for balance in the way that Super Street Fighter IV does, but in overclocking its high stakes gameplay to the fullest, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 relishes in crazy moments and is all the better for it. In the end, it tries its damnedest to be a game that everyone could enjoy. You'd have to be saltier than the Dead Sea to not plug in, have fun, and enjoy the ride.
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An Introduction To Flotrol The Ultimate Bladder Control Supplement
If you have been suffering from urinary inconsistence, you will understand just how frustrating this condition can be. If you are out enjoying yourself, the last thing you want to be doing is going to the toilet every 5 minutes. Unfortunately, this is what people with the condition have to put up with most days.
Not only is it embarrassing having to keep telling your friends you are popping to the loo all the time, but you often have to hide the reason why! You don't want all your friends knowing about your personal issues.
If you have visited the doctor about the issue, no doubt they have recommended prescription drugs, or maybe even surgery! These options should be a last resort. First you should look to solve the problem using natural supplements. This is because they cause no side effects.
One natural supplement which is extremely effective is called Flotrol. This botanical blend of herbs contains only natural ingredients which have been shown to promote the health of the urinary tract and give you full control of your bladder once again.
About The Formula
Every ingredient used in the formula has been carefully selected for its unique benefits. Once you start taking the supplements, you will experience a strengthening of the bladder muscles and urinary tract.
The herbal ingredients also promote the overall health of these systems. Feedback on Flotrol has been fantastic, with many consumers praising how quick it works.
Some of the ingredients have been used for centuries to treat urinary tract issues.
Studies have also been carried out on people and the results have been excellent.
The Pro's And Con's
- This bladder control product uses only 100% natural botanical ingredients
- It is designed to improve the overall health of your bladder and urinary tract.
- It tones the walls of the bladder enhancing the control you have over urination.
- It will improve your quality of life
- It is fast working, safe and effective
- Two bottles free offer on certain packages
- Some people have been deceived and sold fake products from popular shopping sites.
- It is not available in high street stores so has to be purchased via the internet.
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To ensure that you avoid copied products that are not genuine and do not contain the same formula, you should only purchase Flotrol direct from the company's website. You will also benefit from the free bottle offer too.
Although it is only available to purchase via the internet, the product can be shipped anywhere in the world, direct to your door!
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When you have trouble controlling your bladder, you often feel that life has come to a standstill. You are unable to enjoy yourself as you once did and are afraid to step out and enjoy life!
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Dog Diner Stand
QT Dog Classic Stand is a comfortable feeding platform for your pet. It is made of hand forged iron in an elegant design that is ideal to be kept in your home. This stand can hold up to two feeding bowls which can be used for food and water. Its sturdy construction makes the stand long lasting.
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QT Dog Classic Stand is in a double powder coated finish which makes it resistant to rust and scratch.
A Closer Look: QT Dog Classic Stand is designed to promote healthy digestion. It provides comfortable feeding to older dogs with hip and back problems. Moreover, eating at a comfortable height also reduces the air intake in all dogs.
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Our economists engage in scholarly research and policy-oriented analysis on a wide range of important issues.
The Outreach and Education function engages, empowers and educates the Second District communities that the Bank serves, especially civic leaders, students, educators, small business owners, policymakers and the general public. It furthers the Bank's commitment to the region by listening to the communities we serve and leveraging our unique attributes to positively impact school and university programs, as well as analysis and research.
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This paper explores the connections between broad indicators of economic conditions in the New York Metropolitan area and their national counterparts. Our examination provides two different views of the metropolitan economy. First, as is well known, employment growth in the region over the last seven years has been very poor, both in absolute terms and relative to the nation, suggesting a region in decline. On the other hand, the region's income growth has been considerably better, suggesting a region whose goods and services remain in healthy demand. Some methods of analyzing the data suggest that national and regional variables are more closely connected than they have been in a generation. Notwithstanding this, VAR analysis indicates that regional factors were the initial catalysts for the local recession in the 1990s. However, this analysis also indicates that national developments, in particular the slow growth in employment following the 1990-91 recession, have been important factors behind the persistence of the local recession. This is unlike the experience of the 1970s, when regional factors were primarily responsible for prolonging that recession.


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Animal Planet has helped find loving homes for over 2,000 pets through a 17-city partnership with the ASPCA and animal shelters across America. As the culmination of these efforts, we teamed up with Animal Planet and PAWS Chicago to host the "Woofstock: Road to Puppy Bowl" Festival at Chicago's Soldier Field on Saturday, June 27. Attendees visited the ASPCA booth throughout the day to sign our Adoption Pledge and download the new ASPCA app. The event featured dozens of adoptable animals from PAWS Chicago, and we were thrilled to see more than 60 of them found forever homes!
Lifestyle brand Alex and Ani and its charitable division, Charity by Design, have created a charm design in support of the ASPCA! Part of ALEX AND ANI | CHARITY BY DESIGN collection, the "Prints of Love" bangle features a paw print shaped charm and is available in both Rafaelian Silver and Rafaelian Gold. The ASPCA will receive 20% of the purchase price of each bangle sold through December 2015 to support our lifesaving work for animals across the country. ALEX AND ANI |CHARITY BY DESIGN is proud to support the ASPCA and its mission. ALEX AND ANI is dedicated every day to protecting animals all over the country through this support and is honored to be a part of a team so dedicated in animal welfare. To purchase the Prints of Love bangle, you may visit alexandani.com, Alex and Ani retail locations, or participating retail partners nationwide.
Do you want to share your love of animals with the world? Vans has released a new collection of shoes, shirts, hats and bags featuring dog and cat patterns. The collection was designed in support of the ASPCA's life-saving work for animals, and the shoes and apparel are available in sizes for adults, kids and toddlers.
The shoes are available for purchase now at vans.com or in-store at Vans locations. Select styles will also be offered at Journeys and other footwear retailers.
Vans is a proud supporter of the ASPCA.
Tax season may not be your favorite time of year, but we have good news—you can actually help animals while filing your taxes!
To participate, sign up at We-Care.com, and the ASPCA will automatically receive a donation when you file with TurboTax—at no cost to you. A donation of 7.5% is made for each TurboTax Online product and $0.50 for each TurboTax Online Federal Free Edition product. This opportunity is made possible through the ASPCA's partnership with We-Care.com, allowing users to unlock donations while shopping at over 3,000 participating merchants.
April 15 is closer than you think! So get a jumpstart on your taxes—and make a difference for countless animals at the same time.
For the seventh year in a row, the ASPCA was selected as one of four national charities to participate in the Subaru "Share the Love" event, which ran from November 20, 2014, to January 2, 2015. This year, Subaru exceeded our expectations with the decision to increase their total charitable donation from $10 million in 2013 to $15 million in 2014, and the ASPCA received over $2 million from Subaru of America as a result of our participation in this year's campaign.
For the second consecutive year, Subaru also encouraged local retailers to select a local Hometown Charity to participate in the campaign. In addition, the ASPCA provided 50 animal welfare organizations with up to $5,000 in grant funds to host a one- or two-day "Share the Love" event with their local Subaru retailer during the six-week campaign. The results are still coming in, but shelters have reported hundreds of adoptions, over $70,000 in cash donations, thousands of donated supplies and an increased awareness and celebration of animal welfare in communities across the country!
During the "Share the Love" event, the ASPCA also provided $100,000 in grants to 19 animal welfare organizations across the country to conduct ASPCA/Subaru "Share the Love" Rescue Rides for the second year in a row. These Rescue Rides are a series of life-saving animal transports that move homeless pets to shelters where they have a greater chance of finding a home. Transports began on November 20, 2014 and will go through March 20, 2015. While the results are still coming in, the estimated animal impact is nearly 3,000 animals.
Thank you to Subaru of America and Subaru owners for your dedication and support of the ASPCA—and for the countless animals that you have helped through the "Share the Love" event!


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Conference to focus on impact and future of the Cuban embargo
Monday, March 11, 2013
Georgia Law's Dean Rusk Center will present "The Cuban Embargo: Policy Outlook After Fifty Years" on March 22. During this daylong conference, Cuban and American diplomats, scholars, legal practitioners and trade specialists will examine the effectiveness and consequences of economic sanctions as well as the potential impact of revising or lifting the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba.
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Edith Jones to speak at Georgia Law
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Judge Edith Hollan Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will present "Why the Constitution Matters and Why Women Should Care" as Georgia Law's Edith House Lecturer on March 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the school's Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. A brief reception will follow.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Hosch Professor Paul M. Kurtz was featured in the After Hours section of the Daily Report for a recent reception held in Atlanta for Georgia Law alumni. All photos were taken by Zachary D. Porter and appeared on 3/4/13.
Federal judge rules against DeKalb school board
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Callaway Chair Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding U.S. District Judge Richard Story's decision to allow the governor to name replacements for the DeKalb school board while the lawsuit for control over the school system continues. The article was written by Greg Bluestein and Ty Tagami and appeared on 3/5/13.
Georgia Law secures win at regional round of ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition
Monday, March 25, 2013
Congratulations to second-year law students Margaret E. "Maggy" Randels, Utrophia D. Robinson and Alexandria E. Seay for earning first place at the regional level of the American Bar Association Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston during March. They will travel to Chicago next month to compete in the national rounds of the tournament.


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Annual Pig Chase at the Farmstead
Mike & Kate were broadcasting live out from The Farmstead on Saturday. Kate McGwire had her annual greased pig chase and set a new personal record of 20 seconds!
Mike & Kate were broadcasting live out from The Farmstead on Saturday. Kate McGwire had her annual greased pig chase and set a new personal record of 20 seconds!
MIX 106's Kate McGwire was at the Cracker Barrel in Nampa giving away prizes from the Cracker Barrel. Several raffle winners walked away with either a gift basket, rocking chairs or meal certificates.
August 6th 2001, Mike and I did our first show together! I can't believe 13 years later we are still picking on each other. Check out 13 pictures that capture us over the years.
Friday, Mike and I hosted our final Flat Iron Friday BBQ with the Idaho Beef Council. We stuffed ourselves silly with Angela McNeill and her coworkers at The Easter Seals.
Mike and Kate had a blast meeting people, seeing some awesome airbrush tattooing from Toppers & Tats, and lounging during the beautiful day at their pool party. From everybody at MIX we want to thank you and we look forward to seeing you all next year.
There are a ton of concerts in the Treasure Valley this summer and of course the Boise Music Festival is a full day of live music for you! With that said, it's time we revisit Mike & Kate's concert commandments.
This Father's Day, Mike & Kate want to know - what is the biggest disaster your daddy ever created. How did dear old dad mess up big time? If your dad is the biggest daddy disaster he is going to win a huge prize pack from Zenergy and Ruth's Chris Steak House valued at $1000!
Last week, Mike & I were talking about useless skills. I thought I could lick my elbow. I can't. Mike said it was impossible. That was until we got this video sent to us!
The Idaho Statesman's annual survey is out. This is your chance to vote for all your favorite things and places in the Treasure Valley. Vote Mike & Kate for Best DJs!


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Leadership transition occurs as the flooring retailer continues to deal with questions about import safety and compliance.
Investment bank's transportation and logistics group found the six publicly traded forwarders split among those focused on margin and those struggling with IT and cultural issues.
Ocean carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk announced plans for rate increases on August 1.
A spokesperson for the Port of Oakland said it will hire 500 additional workers to address a shortage in time for peak season in the fall.
Port Lafito offers upgraded facilities and capacity compared to Port-au-Prince.


text: Spiegelau's Latest Glass Is Made Just For Stouts A little over a year ago, renowned glassmaker, Spiegelau, teamed up with the folks at Dogfish Head to create a glass perfectly suited for IPAs. Now the company has worked with Left Hand Brewing Co. and Rogue to craft this glass that does the same for stouts. The claim is that the base drives foam up into the large ... continue reading $25 buy MORE: Drink, Food & Drink, Home, Beer, Drinks.


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Questions surround health IT money
Lawmakers and the Obama administration hope the stimulus legislation can begin to solve such problems. The bill envisions new standards to drive development of systems that are better able to communicate, and requires doctors and hospitals to show they're going to be able to put those systems to "meaningful use."
Computerizing records will "save money, improve the quality of care for patients and make our health care system more efficient," HHS spokesman Nick Papas said.
But important details are missing from the legislation. Plus, a health secretary is not yet on the job, and just Friday the administration named a national coordinator for health information technology – Dr. David Blumenthal, a former Harvard Medical School professor who advised Obama during the presidential campaign and once worked for Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., chair of the Senate's health committee.
The stimulus bill directs $17 billion in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid to nudge doctors and hospitals toward electronic record-keeping beginning in 2011. In 2015, financial penalties will start for doctors and hospitals if they haven't done so.
What systems will be deemed acceptable? How will doctors and hospitals be able to show they will put such systems to meaningful use? Those questions remain largely unanswered.
Preliminary technological standards are due at the end of this year. That doesn't give doctors, hospitals or technology companies much time to get up and running by 2011.
The bill also contains $2 billion for items such as health technology grants, training initiatives and state programs. The uncertainty surrounding this money has touched off heavy lobbying from interest groups hoping for a piece.
"The devils are in the details and we don't know the details," said Janet Marchibroda, head of the nonprofit advocacy group eHealth Initiative.
Still, many health care professionals foresee a more connected health care system ahead.
"It will take time to get there," said Tom Romeo, IBM's vice president for government health care. "But everything's in place to really make a huge jump forward now like it never has been before."


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Milwaukee thespians take center stage at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Normal, Ill. — Welcome to Camp Shakespeare.
OK, it's formally called the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, but a friendly vibe pervades the rehearsal spaces for this festival, based at Illinois State University. Artistic director Kevin Rich is as serious as any theater professional about his productions, but he also happily delivers freeze pops to actors and technicians in the middle of a sweltering rehearsal. »Read Full Article(1)
Kitten, Max Schneider, O.A.R., David Nail, Umphrey's McGee, The Wild Feathers
The U.S. Cellular Connection Stage was nearly packed for the 8 p.m. start time by Los Angeles band Kitten, even if most of the crowd was there for the Neighbourhood's 10 p.m. slot, if band T-shirts were any indicator. »Read Full Article
Outkast and Gary Clark Jr. at Marcus Amphitheater
Technically speaking, Outkast is a nostalgia act.
The Southern hip-hop duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi, who took the stage together Sunday at a mostly full Marcus Amphitheater for Summerfest, is touring after a seven-year hiatus in celebration of its 20th anniversary, with no new music together to promote. »Read Full Article(4)
Country star David Nail coming to Summerfest
When David Nail released "Whatever She's Got" last year, there was something different about the country star.
After releasing two albums rife with often darker, melancholy themes, Nail was singing brighter, bouncier and happier than ever on the song that would top the country charts and even dip into the pop top 40. »Read Full Article
Bristol Renaissance Faire opens July 5
Bristol Renaissance Faire, the immersive 16th-century entertainment experience, opens for the season Saturday.
This season, organizers promise a pumped-up jousting competition as well as a new da Vinci-inspired story line for RenQuest, the faire's live role-playing game. Children 4 through 10 can enjoy their first-person adventures via the faire's Kid Quest. »Read Full Article
Rotary Music Festival and Independence Day at Old World Wisconsin
All-American fun
There are lots of ways to have fire-crackin' fun while celebrating our nation's independence. Many of us hold family or neighborhood cookouts. But if you want to go a little further afield for fun, here are a few possibilities. »Read Full Article


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Now in my Senior year of High School, I am applying to colleges for a Baccalaureate in Music Theory and Composition to become a film score composer. Years of private lessons, song writing, jazz composition, music theory classes, school bands and music camps have broadened my mind and only increased my interest in studying music. Film Scoring is writing music to express emotions and tone to create deeper meaning for the audience. Writing an orchestration is challenging and hard work, but it is where my greatest strength is.
Lose Control and Take the Lead
Modern rock ballad written to a poem.
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Film II project completed this semester.
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text: News Sound Effect's Under-Reported Stories Of The Week, July 4 By Gabriel Spitzer • 23 hours ago Listen Listening... / 8:49 There's always interesting stuff in the news that gets overshadowed by the big stories. On Sound Effect we invite a panel a journalists to talk over their nominees for under-covered story of the week. This week Alex Hudson of the news and politics blog Seattlish noted that even though the heat wave is all anyone can talk about, there are dimensions of it that haven't gotten the attention they deserve, such as the outsize hazard heat poses for homeless people. "The city of Seattle has extreme weather plans that relate to cold weather, and there are no real plans that relate to hot weather," she says. Sound Effect, Episode 26: Growing Pains By Arwen Nicks & Brie Ripley • 23 hours ago File Photo Listen Listening... / 39:31 "Sound Effect" is your weekly tour of ideas, inspired by the place we live. The show is hosted by KPLU's Gabriel Spitzer. Each week's show explores a different theme, and this week we discuss growing pains. Gabriels Spitzer gets a look at the growing neighborhood of Capitol Hill through the eyes of business owner Jen Dietrich. Dietrich opened Dr. Jen's House Of Beauty in Seattle's "gayborhood" because it felt like the perfect place for the artists and the misfits, and she fit. But as the neighborhood changes Dietrich feels financially and emotionally displaced. KPLU's Kevin Kniestedt speaks to Heather Corinna of the sex advice website scarleteen.com about how she got into the business of the online birds and bees. Growing up can be painful and according to Dr. Robert Pretlow, an anonymous online community can serve as a safe space for kids dealing with obesity and food addiction. Pretlow shares some of what he has learned in his years of practice with KPLU's Kevin Kniestedt. Don't Call 911 To Report Illegal Fireworks, Police Say By Paula Wissel • Jul 3, 2015 John Froschauer / AP Photo Listen Listening... / 1:25 It's illegal to set off fireworks in Tacoma, Seattle and most other cities in the region. But, every 4th of July, so many people ignore the law there's little police can do. They say calling 911 about violations just overwhelms the emergency system. Thiel: U.S. Women's World Cup Dominance Result Of Title IX By Kirsten Kendrick & Art Thiel • Jul 3, 2015 AP Images Listen Listening... / 4:14 There is tremendous local interest as the U.S. Women's National team plays Japan in the Women's World Cup soccer final on Sunday in Vancouver, B.C. The U.S. women are going for their third World Cup title. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says their odds are pretty good. Guest Student DJ Joel Steinke: Ushering In The Next Generation Of Jazz By KPLU • Jul 2, 2015 Aaron Hushagen / KPLU Listen Listening... / 60:54 Joel Steinke's full Student DJ hour Note: Each month, KPLU invites a teen guest DJ to play his or her favorite pieces on the air. The program is part of KPLU's School of Jazz. Joel Steinke from Edmonds Woodway High School is the Student DJ for the month of July. Joel's hour aired from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 2. To get to know him better we asked Joel to answer a few questions about jazz: Which instrument do you play and why? Fewer Students Pass Washington's New, Harder Statewide Test — But It Could've Been Worse By Kyle Stokes • Jul 2, 2015 AP Images Fewer Washington students passed a new, harder statewide standardized test this year — but the exam didn't trip up as many kids as some had feared. For instance, roughly 58 percent of fifth graders earned "proficient" English scores in their first year taking the new Smarter Balanced tests, according to early results state officials released Thursday.Compare that with 72 percent of last year's fifth graders who passed the state's old benchmark reading exam, the MSP. Procrastinators, Have No Fear: Last-Minute Tricks For Weekend Escapes By Ed Ronco & Matthew Brumley • Jul 2, 2015 Todd Petit / Flickr Listen Listening... / 4:12 You're looking to get away for a weekend, but the Fourth of July (or maybe the summer in general) kind of crept up on you. KPLU travel expert Matthew Brumley says have no fear: There are still plenty of options. First, this late in the game you'll need to be flexible. But there are some tricks you can use: Misdiagnosis: This Woman Built Her Life Around A Disease She Didn't Have By Gabriel Spitzer • Jul 1, 2015 Tracey Croisier Listen Listening... / 8:13 When Tracey Croisier was five years old, she began having seizures. Her family was living in Taiwan. By the time she was nine, they had moved back to the United States. Her parents took her to a doctor. He explained to the family that her condition, epilepsy, was so severe it would prevent Tracey from ever driving, holding a job or living independently. And then the expert added that she should never have kids. Washington Law To Crackdown On Handicap Parking Abuse By Paula Wissel • Jul 1, 2015 Paula Wissel Listen Listening... / 1:15 The state is cracking down on handicapped parking abuse. Beginning tomorrow, July 1st, you'll need a doctor's prescription in order to get a disabled parking placard. It was rampant misuse and abuse of disabled parking permits that prompted the Washington state legislature to act. In Seattle, a 2013 auditor's report showed a loss of $1.4 million a year in parking meter fees due to people cheating the system. Under the new state law, according to Department of Licensing spokesman David Bennett, penalties for cheating are tougher. "Illegally obtaining or selling a special parking placard is now a gross misdemeanor instead of an infraction," Bennett said. Meaning, you could face criminal charges and a fine of $250 dollars. From The Food For Thought Vaults: Epiphany! Make An Iceberg-Blue Cheese Layer Cake By Dick Stein • Jul 1, 2015 thegreenbeet.com Listen Listening... / 3:18 Dick tells Nancy about a cool way to slice the humble iceberg/blue cheese salad. As I tell Nancy Leson in this week's Food for Thought, I have had an iceberg lettuce epiphany. A voice whispered, "Slice it horizontally." State Schools Chief: 'This Budget Is Not Constitutional' By Kyle Stokes • Jun 30, 2015 John Froschauer / AP Photo Though it includes new funding for schools, state superintendent Randy Dorn says the budget Washington lawmakers passed falls short of meeting a Supreme Court mandate to increase K-12 spending. In a statement, Dorn called on the state's high court to "take whatever steps necessary to bring the Legislature back into session as soon as possible" to work out solutions to problems justices ordered them to solve in their 2012 McCleary ruling. On The Pot: Sewage Water Reveals Our Marijuana Habits By Jennifer Wing • Jun 30, 2015 Dan Burgard Listen Listening... / 1:03 Sewage reveals a lot about our daily habits. With that in mind, the federal government is paying for a study to test sewage water in Washington State to determine how much marijuana people are consuming. Dan Burgard, an associate chemistry professor at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, has been collecting waste water samples since December 2013, about eight months before the first legal pot stores opened. A Study Finds Men Lie When Their Masculinity Is Threatened By Jennifer Wing • Jun 30, 2015 Associate Press Listen Listening... / 1:40 When a man's masculinity is threatened in a minor way it can lead him to tell blatant lies. This is the finding of a new study from researchers at the University of Washington and Stanford. Diploma Hope Fading For 2,000 High Schoolers Who Failed Biology Exam By Kyle Stokes • Jun 29, 2015 Kyle Stokes / KPLU It's looking less and less likely state lawmakers will drop a graduation requirement currently standing between hundreds of Washington high school seniors and their diplomas. This year, roughly 2,000 high schoolers passed all the tests they needed to graduate except one: biology. But with time running out in their session, legislators remain deadlocked over a proposal to drop biology as a graduation requirement. Washington State Legal Aid Lawyers Cheer Supreme Court's Fair Housing Act Decision By Ashley Gross • Jun 29, 2015 AP Images Listen Listening... / 1:18 To much fanfare last week, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage and upheld Obamacare subsidies. But those decisions overshadowed another ruling – one that has Washington state legal aid lawyers cheering. The case has to do with the Fair Housing Act, which aims to eliminate discrimination in housing. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court said plaintiffs don't have to prove intentional discrimination. Instead, they can use statistics to show that even neutral-sounding policies can have discriminatory effects. Drummer Antonio Sanchez: Movies, Meridians and More By Robin Lloyd • Jun 29, 2015 antoniosanchez.net Drummer Antonio Sanchez has been getting a lot of press lately, including a cover story in the July issue of Downbeat magazine. His award-winning, propulsive drum-solo score for the film "Birdman, Or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance" and the controversy of it being disqualified from the Oscar Awards had the unexpected virtue of introducing Antonio to audiences beyond jazz enthusiasts. Previously Unissued Gary McFarland Broadcast From 1965 Featured On Jazz Northwest By Jim Wilke • Jun 28, 2015 Listen Listening... / 58:51 Jazz Northwest Fifty years ago this week, vibist and composer Gary McFarland's career was on the rise and he was playing in Seattle at a Pioneer Square jazz club called The Penthouse. Jim Wilke was there producing another weekly broadcast from the club which featured international talent during the 60s. McFarland's music from those broadcasts has been issued for the first time as part of a DVD/CD set which includes a documentary by Kristian St.Clair about Gary McFarland. His quick rise to fame ended suddenly with his death under mysterious circumstances at the age of 38, six years after these Seattle broadcasts. McFarland's "Train Samba" was a popular hit at the time and is featured on this week's Jazz Northwest. Sometimes You Can't Go Home Again: A Fire's Aftermath By Arwen Nicks • Jun 27, 2015 Amelia Bonow Listen Listening... / 18:53 Ten years ago, Brian Yeager and Amelia Bonow's lives changed forever. Brian was a musician who tended bar at Belltown's Lava Lounge. Amelia worked as a server next door at Mama's Mexican Kitchen. They saw each other in passing. Soon, they saw each other in the specific. Sparks flew. It was a hard and fast love but a sure one. Bonow eventually moved into Yeager's house in Lower Queen Anne, a home they would share with a menagerie of plants and a cat named Rooster. Then came the fire. Sound Effect, Episode 25: Point Of No Return By Arwen Nicks & Brie Ripley • Jun 27, 2015 Brian Yeager and Amelia Bonow Listen Listening... / 49:14 "Sound Effect" is your weekly tour of ideas, inspired by the place we live. This week's show is hosted by KPLU's Kevin Kniestedt. Each week's show explores a different theme, and this week we muse over the point of no return. To start things off, Kevin Kniestedt talks to Buta Sing about leaving his home and family behind in India after facing religious persecution. Sing is Sikh, and members of his religion face many challenges from the largely Hindu opposition. Then, we hear from Tracey Croisier from A Guide to Visitors. At nine years old, she was told by medical professionals that she had epilepsy. This was the point of no return for many experiences in Croisier's life — driving, a job, pregnancy. Nearly two decades later, new medical insight restored paths she thought were forever obscured. Point Of No Return Cocktail Recipe By Arwen Nicks & Brie Ripley • Jun 27, 2015 Kevin Kniestedt, KPLU Listen Listening... / 3:06 The Point Of No Return cocktail was created by bartender Keith Waldbauer at Liberty Bar on Capitol Hill. A fiery spectacle guaranteed as fun to drink as it is to prepare, the Point of No Return is a crowd-pleasing classic. What you'll need: 'The Emotion Hasn't Fully Hit Me': Locals, Leaders React To High Court's Marriage Ruling By Ashley Gross & Kyle Stokes • Jun 26, 2015 Kyle Stokes / KPLU News Listen Listening... / 2:56 KPLU's Kyle Stokes reports the Supreme Court's ruling for same-sex marriage gave added meaning to preparations for Pride Weekend in Seattle. (Corrects that Jinkins was not in the car with her wife, Laura Wulf, and corrects spelling of Wulf's name.) State Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, was on the way to the airport with her son on Friday when they got the news: the U.S. Supreme Court had made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. The first openly lesbian lawmaker in Olympia, Jinkins married long-time partner Laura Wulf in 2013. There in the car, Jinkins says she teared up. Her son got quiet. Astronauts On The International Space Station Will Try Out Microsoft HoloLens Gear By Ashley Gross • Jun 26, 2015 NASA Listen Listening... / 1:21 Two holographic devices made by Microsoft and NASA are scheduled to lift off in a spacecraft from Cape Canaveral this Sunday on a resupply mission headed for the International Space Station. Astronauts on board the space station, including Scott Kelly, will test out the high-tech headsets. Here's one way they could be used: Say something breaks on the space station and you need to fix it. You're orbiting 200 miles away from earth and need to reach an expert at Mission Control in Houston. KPLU's School of Jazz Studio Session in Vancouver, B.C. By KPLU • Jun 26, 2015 Brenda Goldstein-Young It's School of Jazz, Canadian-style! KPLU and Jazz24 host Abe Beeson recorded a studio session this morning at The Farm Studios in Vancouver, B.C. with the award-winning Point Grey Secondary School jazz band and their mentor, clarinetist James Danderfer, under the direction of Brent Taylor. Why Trees Blow Up When Hit By Lightning And Where To Be If It Strikes Near You By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jun 26, 2015 Philo Nordlund / Flickr Listen Listening... / 5:24 If you live in the Pacific Northwest, a scary lightning strike isn't very likely. But there was one recently in Seattle's Arboretum that could be a case study in a text book. "The lightning bolt went right down the moist center of the tree, blew the tree out and so it just spread apart," Mass said. He says in this case, the lightning hit just right and heated up the moisture at the core of the tree, causing steam to form and blast it into pieces. "Pieces of that tree were sent off as projectiles, hundreds of feet away," and embedded themselves deeply into the ground because of the force of the blow. "It was amazingly dangerous," Mass said. "And there's been explosive trees around here before; this is not the first incident. But it's probably the most dramatic I've ever seen," he said. He says he's never seen anything like it, at least not in nature. "It looked like one of those onions you get at Safeco Field," he said. In this week's episode Mass explains why lightning strikes are relatively rare here, why the recent one near the Arboretum visitor center was so forceful and how to position yourself on the off chance that you do get caught in a lightning strike. Can Martinez Work Mojo For Mariners' Poor Hitting? By Kirsten Kendrick & Art Thiel • Jun 26, 2015 Elaine Thompson / AP Photo Listen Listening... / 4:11 Sports with Art Thiel weekly commentary The Mariners are in Anaheim this weekend to play the Angels after a 4-4 homestand that included the hiring of Mariners legend Edgar Martinez as the team's new hitting coach. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel isn't expecting anything magical. Is Love Enough? "Everybody loves Edgar," Thiel said. "That's, really, I guess, all the m Haiti's Sun, Sand Getting More Visitors, Says Haitian Student By Ed Ronco & Matthew Brumley • Jun 25, 2015 Steve Bennett / Flickr Even before the 2010 earthquake that devastated its capital, Haiti was the scene of political unrest. There were government upheavals in 1991 and 2004. Americans are used to seeing those images on TV newscasts, and in newspapers. But the country also has seen growth in tourism, says Wilbert Denis. He grew up in Haiti, and has watched as visitors arrived on the island. Sights To See Beaches are probably Haiti's biggest draw. Denis says Labadee is his favorite. "It's so vibrant," he said. Also check out St. Marc. UPDATE: Kennewick Man Was Native American; Gov. Inslee Asks For Return Of Remains To Native Tribes By Gabriel Spitzer • Jun 24, 2015 Smithsonsian Institute UPDATE: After DNA testing confirmed the 8,500-year-old Kennewick man was ancestor of modern Washington tribes, Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting that the remains be returned to Native American tribes. A pair of college students discovered the skeleton near Columbia River and Kennewick in 1996. The U.S Army Corp of Engineers took control of the bones that are the oldest human remains discovered in North America. Recent DNA analysis proved that the Kennewick man is genetically linked to modern Native Americans. "Now that DNA analysis has demonstrated a genetic link to modern Native Americans, including those in the State of Washington, I am requesting that the Ancient One be repatriated to the appropriate Tribes as expeditiously as possible," Inslee wrote in a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers. "Our Washington State tribes have waited nineteen years for the remains to be transferred for reburial. Original Story, published June 18, 2015: Listen Listening... / 1:23 Scientists say they've pinned down the origins of a man who lived in the northwest about 9,000 years ago, and their conclusion is the same as what Washington tribes have been saying since the bones' discovery: Kennewick Man was Native American. Kennewick Man, known to the tribes as the Ancient One, has been fought over since his discovery in 1996. Researchers have suggested he came from Japanese, Polynesian or even European stock. But Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen says DNA pulled from a hand bone now makes it clear where Kennewick Man belongs in the world's family tree. "Kennewick Man, the Ancient One, is more closely related to contemporary Native Americans than to any other contemporary populations in the world," said Eske, speaking at a press conference at the Burke Museum in Seattle. The museum has housed the bones while five Washington tribes have been fighting the federal government over control of the remains. They believe the new finding bolsters their case that Kennewick Man should be given to them, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. White Elephant Sanctuary: Seattle's Pricey Public Toilets Find A Home In Thurston County By Gabriel Spitzer • Jun 24, 2015 Gabriel Spitzer In 2004, the city of Seattle installed five, high-tech, self-cleaning public toilets at a cost of $5 million. The toilets -- which opened at the push of a button disinfected themselves automatically -- were hailed as public service that would need little in extra staff hours to maintain. It didn't turn out exactly like that. Seattle Mayor Promises New Office Will Ease Pain Of Growth By Paula Wissel • Jun 24, 2015 Paula Wissel Listen Listening... / 1:16 Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says the solution to disjointed planning in Seattle is to create a new city office to deal with the city's booming growth. At a news conference, Murray signed an executive order creating a new Office of Planning and Community Development. Now THAT'S a Shrimp Cocktail! By Dick Stein • Jun 24, 2015 Stein Listen Listening... / 3:41 Dick and Nancy disagree about shrimp cocktails. There can be no doubt that restaurant shrimp cocktails are never big enough. Oh, the individual shrimp may be sizeable, but though they be proud they are also the few. Which is why I was compelled last weekend to create a shrimp cocktail big enough to have its own zip code. Nancy Leson agrees that size matters, but her idea of what constitutes the crustaceanaceous concoction left me shocked – simply shocked. Pages1 2 3 4 … next › last »


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Swamped with work, Terri Herman was very tempted to reschedule her mammogram. "It was a really busy day," said the Omaha Public Power District employee. "I really didn't want to go."
But because her employer had arranged for a group of workers to have an afternoon off for mammograms at Alegent Creighton University Medical Center, Herman went for her annual check. She was the last one scheduled. And she couldn't be more thankful today that she showed up.
"It was Halloween when I got the call," she said. "They told me, 'We found something that looks abnormal.'" She went back for more testing. "When my doctor called me after that I knew something was very wrong."
Herman was diagnosed with precancerous ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which means she had abnormal cells in the lining of a duct. Virtually all invasive cancer begins as DCIS but not all DCIS becomes an invasive cancer. There are no signs or symptoms associated with the condition but if left untreated, DCIS can lead to invasive cancer of the breast.
In December, she had surgery—and more bad news. Doctors found and removed about one-eighth of an inch of an invasive cancer. In January, Herman had sixteen radiation treatments at Alegent Creighton Health Immanuel Medical Center. "It scares me to think what if I hadn't gone to my mammogram—if I had waited another year," she said.
Creighton University Medical Center began offering mammogram parties like the one Herman attended about seven years ago. It's a fun and relaxing environment in which friends or co-workers can have the exams, with breakfast, lunch or afternoon snacks included. First National Bank, Gallup, Mutual of Omaha, OPPD and the city of Omaha are some of the employers that participate.
Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs also has offered mammogram parties-- to Council Bluffs teachers, casino employees and Mercy Hospital employees. They also see a group of about two dozen friends that schedules a party every year. Alegent Creighton Health Lakeside Hospital hosts groups of friends, as well as employees from Valmont Industries. And Alegent Creighton Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center will be hosting mammogram parties for the hospital's own employees.
Herman had attended the parties before, but now is an outspoken advocate: "I tell everyone that when you get to be my age you need to get your mammogram!" She was diagnosed two months after turning 50.
She remembered passing the gift shop at Immanuel when she was there one day for radiation. A sign caught her eye and she rushed into the shop and bought it. It read simply: "Lucky."


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Equistone Partners has sold its stake in the company to Inflexion, for what it says is a 2.9 times return on its investment.
PD & MS was this week ranked second in the International Track 200 table of fastest-growing UK exporters, with growth last year of almost 250 per cent.
It employs more than 200 in Aberdeen, Dundee, Great Yarmouth, Brazil, and Azerbaijan, and has deals in place to upgrade BP's North Sea, Norwegian and Caspian Sea platforms.
Led by chief executive Simon Rio, it racked up a record £47million turnover last year including £12m of international sales.
It has customer relationships with major blue chip operators such as BP and CNR.
Neither the value of the deal nor the stake size were disclosed.