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Lake County Animal Services will host an animal auction at 11 a.m. Saturday at the shelter, 28123 County Road 561, Tavares.
The following animals will be up for auction: a mini stallion, Arabian mare, Arabian gelding and rooster.
Animals are sold "as is," but all horses must have a negative Coggins test. Minimum bids for horses start at $100.
Animals will be auctioned off to the highest bidder and must be removed from the property before 4 p.m.
Cash, money orders, certified check and credit cards will be accepted.
For more information or to make a donation to the shelter, visit lakecountyfl.gov/adopt or call 352-343-9688.
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Marion County 4-H Club will host its inaugural "Color Me Green Fun Run" 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday at Tuscawilla Park, 829 N.E. Sanchez Ave., north of State Road 40 in Ocala.
The family-friendly event will benefit the Marion County 4-H youth development program.
Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Entry fee is $35 a person. To register, visit bit.ly/1scaqe8.
Participants should wear clothes they don't mind getting painted green.
For more information about the race or 4-H programs, call 352-671-8400 or visit or visit marioncountyfl.org/4-h.
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Marianne Beck Memorial Library, 112 W. Central Ave. in Howey-in-the-Hills, is hosting a scrabble tournament from 2 to 5 p.m. every Monday in August. All ages are welcome.
The library also will give a prize to the patron, who reads the most books from the Amazon list of 100 during August.
Canasta is played at 2 p.m. every Wednesday. Cards are provided.
The library's quilting club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18. New members are welcome.
"Homeschooler Back to School Day" is noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 25.
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TL;DR? Square Enix posted a Hitman-themed facebook app that allowed you to send hilarious death threats to your friends. It has since been promptly removed with any previous links now redirecting straight to the main hitman webpage. Square issued a statement apologizing for what is probably turning out to be the worst goddamn promotional campaign for anything related to games ever in existence. Hell, at least Nintendo knew the power glove was shit, they even said as much:
So I guess the Marketing Department at Square Enix are going insane from doing Scarface-sized lines of coke in the boardroom - because, y'know, we're in a recession or whatever - which might actually be the reason for the Agent-47-beating-the-shit-out-of-spandex-nuns vid? At this point I'm almost curious as to what the next Hitman PR move will be. Enjoy the article; it has pictures.
Hijinks! Square Enix Say: Threaten 'Hits' On Your Friends!
Square Enix aren't having a brilliant Winter. With profits pointing downward, and Hitman a bit of a stinker, they surely must be on the phone with the Humble Bundle folks, trying to follow THQ. But everything's going to improve with their latest marketing campaign for the disappointing baldie killer! "SQUARE ENIX," says the email that's just arrived in my inbox, "WANTS YOU TO PUT A HIT ON YOUR FRIENDS". Ahaha! Threaten to murder your chums! And mock them for their looks, or the size of their breasts or penis!
Don't worry! It's jokey! You can pick jokey reasons to threaten people on Facebook (dead link removed – Tidying Ed) with a jokey murder! Reasons, amongst many others, like:
- Her awful make-up
- Her ginger hair
- Her annoying laugh
- Her strange odour
- Her big ears
- Her muffin top
- Her hairy legs
No, I'm really not making any of those up. Square have really launched an advertising campaign for Hitman in which you can threaten people on Facebook using bullying terms, mocking people for their looks, and the size of their breasts. I murdered the puppy-faced Emily Madeupname because she's cheating on her partner! That's a reason it offered me. I threatened to kill someone on Facebook using this advert, telling Agent 47 to identify her by her small tits, and to kill her for cheating. Then she gets to watch a video of her being assassinated! OH WHAT LARKS!
- Her small tits
Here's how it all hilariously plays out:
Haha! You can threaten your friends with death via Facebook too. It's cyber-bullying, sure, and making death threats online is illegal, but it's for advertising! All in the name of jolly good fun!
For those asking, this is the work of advertising agency Ralph, who we're informed have won an EMMY!
Update: Since publication this promotional app has been deleted, and a statement has been issued by Square Enix. It reads:
"Earlier today we launched an app based around Hitman: Absolution that allowed you to place virtual hits on your Facebook friends. Those hits would only be viewable by the recipient and could only be sent to people who were confirmed friends.
We were wide of the mark with the app and following feedback from the community we decided the best thing to do was remove it completely and quickly. This we've now done.
We're sorry for any offence caused by this."
A good follow-up, after a swift reaction, certainly. But it remains utterly bewildering that no one at the company thought of these issues before publication.

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LeBron James has finally announced a wedding date with Savannah Brinson — his longtime girlfriend and mother of their two children — and even the "Save The Date" invitation they sent out makes the whole affair look like it will be a high-flying affair. TMZ got their hands on a copy of the invite which instructs his friends and family to clear the calender for the weekend of Sept. 13 through 15 and make travel plans to San Diego — where the wedding will take place. The informal "Save The Date" invite even comes with a caricature of King James, Savannah and the smiling kids, LeBron Jr. and Bryce, hanging on to a plane soaring over what looks like a Puerto Rican flag. The couple has been engaged since 2011 and this announcement definitely puts the kibosh any recent rumors that the relationship has been strained. The one problem is the date, says TMZ. Because Sept. 13 is the beginning of Yom Kippur — a high holy day in the Jewish religion where Hebrews are supposed to fast for roughly 24 hours. The Miami Heat star probably got the holiday weekend discount on the catering hall.
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Ozzy Osbourne in '92: 'There's No Chance of Me Rejoining Black Sabbath': Watch the Minimation
As we all know, grand pronouncements often have a way of coming back to haunt those who utter them.
Now Black Sabbath's New Album, Final Tour Are Happening in 2016
According to Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath is far from dead, with a flurry of activity planned for next year.
Ozzy Osbourne Fires Back at Bill Ward: 'I Cannot Apologize'
Osbourne ended the letter with a "God bless you" and an invitation to end the feud once and for all.
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Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward breaks his silence, and he's not happy.
Black Sabbath Cancel Farewell Show
Black Sabbath have cancelled what was to be their final performance at Ozzfest Japan.
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With its robust stock market gains, after the Standard & Poor's 500 index soared to its best finish in more than a decade, some might view 2013 as a defining year for investors.
But William Delwiche, investment strategist at Robert W. Baird & Co., says 2014 will be the more important year when it becomes clear whether we are in a longer-term bull market.
"Indicators we're relying on say conditions that supported stocks in 2013 are still intact and the market could move higher," Delwiche said. Stocks might falter in the second and third quarters, but should rebound after that, he added.
Among the insights Delwiche has culled from the indicators he watches:
■ Improvement in the labor market has been disappointingly slow. But indications are employment growth may soon accelerate, along with other improvements, which would cause Delwiche to upgrade the economy to "bullish."
■ The transition to new Federal Reserve leadership early in 2014 will add to market uncertainty.
■ Stocks are overpriced on a variety of measures, and earnings growth in recent years has been driven more by the effects of lowered interest rate expenses and margin-raising productivity enhancements.
■ Sentiment is optimistic among investment managers, newsletter writers and individual investors, but polls show Main Street has a more muted view.
■ The stock market typically declines about 20% in advance of the midterm elections, and such a drop in the second and third quarters would not be "out of the ordinary from a historical perspective." A correction, however, would provide a chance for a longer-term bull market to prove itself.
■ Most areas of the stock market have participated in the rally, and this breadth is a bullish signal.
■ Cheap and ample supplies of domestic energy, the opportunity for increased infrastructure investment and a resurgent manufacturing sector could make the U.S. the hot emerging market in the next few years.
In this environment, Delwiche recommends that investors stay the course, focusing on areas that have been doing well, such as industrials and the health care and consumer discretionary sectors. With an eye toward getting more defensive later this year, he is paying close attention to investor sentiment and possible breadth divergences, where the indexes move higher and the average sector isn't participating, he said.
"Early in the year, you focus on higher-quality areas and you probably start to migrate to larger caps, with the U.S. and Europe looking like the places to be," Delwiche said. Investors should continue to steer clear of emerging markets, which are still "looking for a bottom," he said.
Delwiche pointed to several exchange-traded funds that invest in higher-quality areas:
Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, $51.67) tracks the Industrial Select Sector Index, which includes companies from areas like aerospace and defense, machinery, road and rail, electrical equipment and construction. This fund has a 52-week trading range of $38.52 to $52.30.
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY, $66.34) tracks the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index, which includes companies from areas like media, retail, hotels and restaurants, apparel and automobiles. It has a 52-week trading range of $48.07 to $66.85.
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV, $55.26) tracks the Health Care Select Sector Index, which includes companies from areas like pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology. It has a 52-week range of $40.38 to $55.71.
The biggest risk with owning these funds is the possibility the economy could falter again, Delwiche said. As long as the economy continues to improve, these ETFs should be relative leaders with potential to outperform the broader market over the next 12 months, Delwiche said.
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...very nice,
how did you get the glass effect in the first one?
...it's three minutes to midnight…
I'd rather have a blue sky above me than a blue screen in front of me.
Kyoto Kid - 16 December 2012 11:01 PM...very nice,
how did you get the glass effect in the first one?
I turned the reflections up to 100% in DS and used a space scene/background for a reflection map. For such a simple solution, it turned out way better then I had hoped.
...have to wait until everything on the workstation is up as that much reflectivity would kill my old notebook.
I had a scene with Jack's Baroque Grandeur keep crashing when rendering because of the reflectivity on the lamp crystals. Once I turned it off, the scene rendered fine,.
One of the first projects I want to do on the new rig is retexture the wing panels of BadKitteh's Aptomatera to look like leaded glass and bump up the shine on all the brass fittings. I remember the WIP thread she had where the wing panels were left clear in a couple of pics and had the look of glass. I thought that would have been a stunning texture for the set.
What you did here is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you. Also used the same reflection map on the Faerie pic below it.
The reflection map is there to fake the reflection so it looks like the model is somewhere it is not or to give it a different effect. Using the reflection map greatly reduces memory useage and render times. The image was done in 2006. Trust me, I had no big fancy rig then. I have also used a pic of a winter scene as a reflection map, blurred 50%, for a brushed metal look as seen here - http://mattymanx.deviantart.com/art/Exar-Kun-s-Lightsabre-293104659 - Keep in mind that I used pwSurface2 as the surface shader for the lightsabre promo but for the glass angel pic it was the DS default surface shader.
...so a reflection map is different than cranking up the reflection index in the surface tab?
Kyoto Kid - 17 December 2012 01:14 AM...so a reflection map is different than cranking up the reflection index in the surface tab?
You can use any image you want for a reflection map. You change it on the Surface tab like you would a diffuse map. Reflection strength effects it no different then it does when not using a reflection map. You can get a lot of different looks from reflection maps depending on the pic you use.
Aiko 3 wearing Gareee's "Martian Princess" ensemble (intended for V4) with elements from LittleFox's "Harmony" set to create my personal vision of Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, from Edgar Rice Burroughs "Barsoom" novels.
...really nice.
Deja Thoris is jaw dropping.
Love the glass Aiko too - very clever!
Looks gorgeous. What hair prop is that Bill?
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"The discovery of the powers of the child is the most important discovery humanity has ever made and uncovers the very roots of our life." Dr. Maria Montessori
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Established in 1975, Northwood Montessori School is the oldest Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) accredited school in the FM 1960 area. Northwood is also one of three fully accredited AMI schools in the greater Houston area. Northwood offers full day and half day educational programs as well as before and after school care from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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Could the market regulate what the EPA cannot?
CORPUS CHRISTI - Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott and operators of Texas' dirtiest coal-fueled power plants are breathing easier, having thwarted an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to help humans breathe easier.
A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that the EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule exceeded the agency's authority and sent the rule back for revision. Basically, the rule would have required 28 states, especially Texas, to stop polluting themselves and neighboring states quite so much. How? By cutting coal plant emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
Opponents had legitimate economic concerns — coal industry employment; the effect, short-term at least, on the power grid. Operators of older, heavier-polluting plants warned that they'd have to shut down because of the cost to upgrade and the nearness of the Jan. 1 deadline.
They can relax. The soonest the EPA could come back with a revised rule is likely to be 2016. Plus, it's likely to be less restrictive. And that's overlooking the possibility of a regulator-unfriendly Romney administration.
As with most Obama administration policies, Perry and Abbott argued that the EPA rule was an unwarranted intrusion on Texas' sovereignty. In powdered-wig language, Abbott hailed the ruling as, among other things, "an important victory for federalism."
In human terms, Frank O'Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch, deemed it "a big blow for breathers."
The EPA had estimated that the rule would prevent 34,000 premature deaths annually. Pushing aside — as Perry, Abbott and the plant operators did — any moral imperative to pursue such an outcome as nefarious nanny-state meddling, let's look instead at the cold, hard financial benefits of saving lives. The EPA estimated a $280 billion a year savings in health care and other expenses at a cost of $800 million annually.
Luckily, an unexpected rescuer of the environment from coal plants appears to be emerging, not from regulators or the courts, but the market. Increasing displacement of coal as a power plant fuel by abundant, cheap natural gas was credited recently for reducing carbon dioxide emissions to their lowest level in 20 years.
Climate scientists didn't see it coming because market forces, which they don't tend to study, drove the trend rather than direct government regulation. One need not be an Ayn Rand fan to smirk at that.
Natural gas as a fuel produces about half as much carbon dioxide as coal, much less nitrogen oxide and negligible sulfur dioxide. It has environmental downsides but so do giant wind turbines.
The bigger point is that market forces might accomplish for the EPA a lot of what it set out to do in cutting cross-state pollution. Lives could be saved without added regulation or altruism.
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By Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 08 September 2011 11:28AM
The campaign, created for ESPN by Bruce Dunlop & Associates, starts tomorrow (9 September) on the same day as the tournament and will run in national newspapers, online and social media.
The ads will be tailored to the upcoming matches. Tomorrow's ad will target England fans ahead of the game against Argentina on Saturday (10 September) but later ads could reference other home nations.
As ESPN does not have broadcast rights to the tournament the campaign will promote ESPN Classic's relevant programming (such as documentaries about England's performance in past tournaments) the evening before England's group games.
Sally Bowness and James Moody were the campaign's copywriters, with art direction by Tim Finnamore and Paul Maley.
Mike McKibbin, group marketing director, ESPN Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: "We know that during the Rugby World Cup, rugby fans are totally obsessed. Rugby is all they think about.
"They need great stories, they need great games, they need legends so we're feeding that fever before every live game, throughout the tournament thorough this new campaign."
Official partners of the tournament such as Toshiba, Land Rover, ITV and Guinness are advertising on ESPN's rugby website ESPNscrum.com during the competition to reach people reading and watching the site's news, analysis, video and interviews.
Land Rover is offering ESPNscrum.com readers the chance to win tickets to the Final in Auckland, while ITV and Toshiba are advertising on the website's display ad formats, including banners.
Alan Fagan, group director of advertising and sponsorship sales EMEA at ESPN, said: "As we build up to rugby union's premier event in New Zealand, ESPNscrum offers brands a rich-media and immersive connection to fans.
"Our latest advertising deals demonstrate ESPN's reach to sports fans worldwide, allowing brands to connect with fans around the world's premier sporting events."
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Efforts to end the long-running conflict in Syria have proved elusive. Retired Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch was the European Union's chief negotiator at the Kosovo Peace Agreement talks and, as former high representative of the international community for Bosnia and Herzegovina, he also oversaw implementation of the Bosnia peace accords. The Takeaway talks with Petritsch about the potential for securing peace in Syria.
Supreme Court to Hear Two Pivotal Union Cases
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today over a strategy commonly used by unions to organize workers. The practice involves pressuring an employer to sign a "neutrality agreement." This case is just one of two major organized labor disputes the Court is scheduled to hear. The other involves a worker who objected to being asked to pay fees to a union she didn't support. Benjamin Sachs, a Harvard Law School professor, explains the legal arguments in both cases.
A New Career for Jeopardy Supercomputer Watson
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
What's Watson been up to since becoming a champion on "Jeopardy!" back in 2011? It turns out that IBM's supercomputer has been busy helping cancer patients, and medical students to become better doctors. And because of advances in machine learning, Watson is an assistant that just keeps getting smarter. The Takeaway considers the success of Watson's flourishing career in the field of medicine with the help of the host of WGBH's "Innovation Hub," Kara Miller.
The Latest Cutting-Edge "Stuff" in Science & Technology Innovation
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
David Pogue hosts the NOVA series "Making Stuff," which begins tonight at 9 PM Eastern on PBS with the episode "Making Stuff: Faster." Other episodes in the series, produced by our partner WGBH, include "Making Stuff: Wilder," "Making Stuff: Colder," and "Making Stuff: Safer." Pogue, a tech columnist for our partner The New York Times, joins The Takeaway to discuss the latest cutting-edge "stuff" in science and technology innovation.
How America's Superheroes Conquered the World
Thursday, October 10, 2013
How did Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and so many other famous American superheroes emerge from a niche comic book industry created to escape the woes of the Great Depression? The Takeaway talks with Michael Kantor about his new film, "Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle," and Phil Jimenez, a comic book artist and writer featured in the series. The film considers the evolution and lasting cultural legacy of some of America's most popular cultural icons.
Here's What Happens When You Take on the NRA: You Lose
Thursday, September 19, 2013
It is uncertain if the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard will revive the debate about tougher gun control measures. Some states have passed stricter firearms laws, but a recent recall election in Colorado backed by the NRA demonstrates the political risks associated with supporting stronger gun laws. The Takeaway talks with one of the Colorado state legislators unseated in the recall election, Colorado Senate President John Morse.
Did Egypt's Military Ever Stop Running Egypt?
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
In June 2012, Egypt saw its first democratically elected president: Mohammed Morsi. But just one year later, President Morsi was overthrown and Egypt's military was back in charge. The Takeaway talks with FRONTLINE correspondent, and co-founder and Editor-at-Large of the GlobalPost, Charles Sennott, about the implications of Egypt's troubled revolution and the lessons that the U.S. and its allies should learn as they push for stability in Syria.
Architect David Childs on One World Trade Center as Symbol of Resilience
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, many people voiced strong and often conflicting opinions about what would be an appropriate way to rebuild New York's World Trade Center, while honoring the victims of 9/11. Architect David Childs, who designed One World Trade Center, talks to The Takeaway about why he considers the building to be a strong symbol of American resilience.
Syrian Refugees Flood Jordan
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
According to the UNHCR, the number of Syrians registered as refugees or awaiting registration as refugees has now passed the 2 million mark. Of the 2 million Jordan has taken in more than a half-million displaced Syrians. Andrew Harper, representative for the UNHCR, is based in Jordan. He describes the plight of Syrian refugees there and what the international community is trying to do to bolster support for them.
British Lawmaker Calls for Second Vote on Syria
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Last week, British parliament voted against military intervention in Syria. The vote was a blow to Prime Minister David Cameron and to some British lawmakers who support an international effort of force in the region. Andrew Mitchell, a member of Parliament and former cabinet minister, explores Britain's option to hold a second vote on Syria.
Why Bacteria Can Be Good for Us
Thursday, August 22, 2013
We have long been fighting bacteria with a whole host of anti-bacterial sprays, soaps, and sanitizers. But when it comes down to it, there is no escaping the 100 trillion bacterial cells that live with us all the time on our skin, in our mouth, and in our intestines. For the forthcoming edition of WGBH's Innovation Hub, host Kara Miller has been exploring that impact that good bacteria can have on our health.
Opposition in Syria Claim Chemical Attacks Killed Hundreds
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Syrian opposition activists have accused the Syrian government of launching chemical weapons attacks and killing hundreds in areas close to the capital of Damascus overnight. The Syrian government has denied that chemical weapons were used earlier today. Ben Hubbard, Middle East correspondent for our partner The New York Times, discusses the latest details with us.
High-Tech Tools in Cars are Distracting for Drivers
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Car manufacturers are increasingly offering more and more ways for drivers to stay connected online even while driving. But could cars with cutting edge voice-activated hands-free systems pose a safety hazard because of the mental distractions they can create for drivers? Kara Miller, host of WGBH's Innovation Hub, discusses the newest technology showing up in cars and the implications for everyone's safety.
Report Finds Serious Safety Concerns at Assisted Living Homes
Monday, July 29, 2013
The assisted living industry is a multibillion-dollar business. An investigation of the largest assisted living company in the country by FRONTLINE and ProPublica has found legal violations, serious lapses in care, and questionable deaths. A.C.Thompson has been the one investigating the assisted living industry. He joins The Takeaway to discuss his findings.
Mandela Day In South Africa and the U.S.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Today, Nelson Mandela's birthday, is also known as "Mandela Day." It's a day when people are encouraged to volunteer 67 minutes of their time - that's one minute for each year that Mandela served others in South Africa, while in prison and in politics. Sharing what Mandela Day means at home in South Africa, and abroad, are Anders Kelto, reporter for PRI's The World, and Ntshepeng Motema, a South African living in New York.
Senator Rand Paul on the NSA Scandal & Military Sexual Assault
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul is backing New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand in her effort to curb sexual assault cases inside the military. Paul's backing could prove critical as Gillibrand attempts to build support for her bill, which will be offered as an amendment to the annual Defense Authorization Act. The Kentucky senator says he sees "no reason why conservatives shouldn't support" Gillibrand's measure. He joins The Takeaway to discuss his reasons for backing the measure.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
One of America's longest-running murder mysteries may now be coming to a close as the Boston Strangler case comes one step closer to being solved. Albert DeSalvo had confessed to being the Boston Strangler, but he was never charged and later withdrew his confession. But a newly discovered water bottle has given police the evidence they needed to definitively link him to one murder. Philip Martin is an investigative reporter for our partner WGBH Boston Public Radio. He joins The Takeaway to discuss the latest revelation.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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Federal Reserve Eyes End of Stimulus
Thursday, June 20, 2013
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Animal Planet helps people adopt dogs, cats, even miniature horses
"Petfinder": The series premieres at 9 tonight on Animal Planet. Families who'd like to take part in the show can call Three Ball Productions at 310-727-3337.
MALIBU — Cable's Animal Planet has already gone to the dogs. Now it's time for ducks, iguanas and the occasional parrot.
Finding a pet that's compatible with your lifestyle may be as difficult as finding that perfect mate. Animal Planet is coming to the rescue with its new reality show, "Petfinder," premiering tonight.
"We take people who want a pet and decide what kind," said Rob Buchta, supervising producer on the show. "Maybe their 10-year-old wants a lizard and the mom hates lizards; that's the last thing she wants. We have our animal experts, and their challenge is to find what pet is going to satisfy everybody. We have two experts and they're like detectives on a mission. By the end of the show, the family gets to rescue an animal from four or five choices."
The choices don't have to be only dogs and cats. Everything from chinchillas to miniature horses is in the offing.
Families who agree to do the show are committed to a five-day, 12-hour-day shoot. "On the first day, we have to do some detective work, find out what their house looks like and how that might that affect a pet," Buchta said.
"What kind of personalities do these people have? What is their work schedule? The first day is about absorbing the situation."
On the second day, the families get to test-drive different pets. "These pets are owned by someone; we just borrow them for a few hours to try them out. ... Say we have someone who wants a talking bird; we'll bring in a talking macaw and they'll spend five or six hours with it and maybe that's not really what they want. It's a good way to know for sure," Buchta said.
This day, the crew is shooting on the golden sands of Malibu Beach. Jon and Crystal Hoffman, who live in the hills beyond the beach, are this week's subjects.
"My wife saw an ad on craigslist and replied to that," said Hoffman, who's self-employed. "Apparently we needed another dog, I wasn't aware of it. This is our fourth day."
Crystal Hoffman insists that it doesn't have to be another dog. "I'm open for anything. It doesn't matter to me; I love all animals. I'm going to school right now for exotic animal training. I want to train tigers," she said.
On the third day, the show does what it calls "the reveal." Menageries of several different kinds of pets — from lop-eared rabbits to tortoises — are presented as possible pets for the family.
Hosting the show are Jarod Miller and Dina Zaphiris, both animal lovers with backgrounds in the field. Miller has a degree in zoology with a focus on animal behavior and has managed several zoos.
"This show came about because as a young person, I had a lot of experience with domestic animals and pets and in 1999 started getting into national television work by doing talk-show appearances," Miller said. "When I was at the zoo, I did a lot of public appearances as well, and just got into television production that way. And then the opportunity to come work with Animal Planet and host Petfinder' was a great opportunity because I get to do everything I like."
Zaphiris is a dog behaviorist and full-time dog trainer. "I grew up on ranch in Chico, Calif. We had horses, dogs, chickens, sheep — basically, I was an only child, grew up on the ranch, and the dogs were my brothers and sisters and friends. Then I went on to become a professional dog trainer, studied with Richard Vie for five years and started training dogs full time in L.A. about five years ago."
Zaphiris thinks that her job as a dog trainer led the producers to her. "I have a lot of name clients, so I think they found me that way."
The most unusual pet ever placed, she said, was a house-trained duck. "And he wore diapers. I thought that was the funniest thing I'd ever seen."
Erin Wanner, the show's producer, said they follow up their adoptive families. "We also leave them with a camera so they can video their adjustment with the animal. Also an important point is we're going to present the family with three dogs today; they usually only take one, which means the others go back to the shelter. What we do is follow those two animals and make sure through petfinder.com they get adopted as well — so we end up with multiple adoptions, not just one."
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This is the series that changed my view permanently concerning the DC universe's abilitly to keep the characters in touch with its readers. I feel I've lost my connection with so many other charaters out there, and honestly, the way the charaters expressed themselves, made me actually FEEL something for them. For a good while, it made me forget about their powers, and focus so much more on their feelings. I've read these books over and over again!
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I thought Identity Crisis and the issues it raised and the tensions it caused between the heroes was a great read. I preferred it to Infinite Crisis.
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"THANK you! I actually think it was great, but I cannot begin to list the number of prominent (at least on the internet) comics fans who have an irrational hate for this series that i simply DO NOT understand.
Personally I don't understand why people hate identity crisis so much, ok it wasn't the best thing published but it was a good read in my opinion
it shows why the mask is so important"
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I loved it as well, and its one of my wife's favorite limited series too.
Not every problem can be solved at the end of the day by beating up the bad guy or uncovering some hidden mastermind.
Personally I don't understand why people hate identity crisis so much, ok it wasn't the best thing published but it was a good read in my opinion
it shows why the mask is so important"
I like Identity Crisis overall but the rationale for hating it is pretty clear to me as well. Here are some reasons but only the first is one that is my own:
1. Batman solving the mystery - A lot of the hype around Identity Crisis as an event at the time sold in individual issues (something that reading it in trade years later doesn't really capture) is that it was written by an acclaimed mystery writer who assured us that this was going to be a genuine and logical mystery to be solved through the clues laid out throughout the story. At the very end, Batman spontaneously solves the crime but he has no access to any additional clues the read does not and there is no logical way for him to have been certain in his conclusion. He may have intuited it or guessed but he could not be certain based on the scant information he had. So basically, readers who had carefully pieced together every clue were cheated out of a logical puzzle (this doesn't mean there weren't people who guessed right based on one clue or another... but they could not use the clues to conclusively prove their guess until the final reveal). Again, given all the hype around the mystery aspect this was a major let down for would be detectives and felt like shoddy writing.
2. Out of Character moments / continuity changes - No one likes it if their favorite hero turns heel, falls victim, dies, is raped, psychically destroyed, retires, is irreparably distraught, under performs, falls from grace, etc. If you have a personal attachment to a character and they're portrayed in a negative light, there's going to be negative emotion... some deal with it better than others.
3. Increased Rationality - Comic books only "work" because of tropes all readers accept as a given but Identity Crisis rips a bunch of those tropes apart for the sake of the story. Undoubtedly this made for compelling reading but longer term readers may have felt this posed a threat to the rest of the tropes which sustain the genre, setting a dangerous precedent that tropes could be undone for the sake of an event (and they were again for Civil War other DC/Marvel events)... likewise, some could feel that their reading was being poked fun at... that all the years of stories sustained under that trope were suddenly irrational and irrelevant, thus only stories from that point forwards would be relevant or grounded. Some worried whether this was sustainable. These concerns turned to hate for many.
4. Increased Darkness - With increased rationality there could be increased darkness... and while reality makes it only an option, ID Crisis went out of its way to make it a point... killing, raping, and mutilating as it went. As such a drastic tone and content shift for the DCU, again emotions for some people.
I think the overall sense by detractors was that if such taboos were crossed and sacred cows kicked over it would be the end of comics as we knew it and to a degree they were right... since then many more taboos have been broken (bringing back and dirtying the Saint, creating a spectrum, bringing back the sidekick(s), killing the Bat, etc. for both companies) whether it's sustainable remains to be seen but until then the stories that have come out of it have appealed to many.
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However, Latinos in the study had low rates of early and late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) development. Less than 8 percent developed early AMD and less than 1 percent developed late AMD, though the chance of developing AMD did increase with age. Compared with other population-based studies, Latinos in LALES were half as likely to develop early AMD and one-third as likely to develop late AMD as non-Hispanic whites.
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Preheat the oven to 425°.
Cut the butter in flakes into a bowl.
Peel and chop the cloves of garlic, sprinkle with the salt and crush with a fork.
Add the crushed garlic to the butter and blend well.
Cut the bread almost all the way through in 1/2-inch, diagonal slices.
Spread the garlic butter evenly between the cuts, loosely wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake in the oven 15 minutes.
The butter will melt and soak the bread; however, since some butter will collect in the aluminum foil, when serving lay the loaf on a warm platter and drizzle the extra butter over it.
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~HAPPY 4th of JULY ~ GOD BLESS AMERICA~
Hi Anne ~ thank you for remembering and wishing you and hubby a wonderful 4th of July and to all our troops, men and women, serving our country and let us not ever forgot the sacrifices made by our troops in uniform in the past and present, the suffering, the lives lost, the moms that never saw their sons or daughters again, all for the sake of freedom and it took God, guts, and guns to preserve our freedoms and America is absolutely the Home of the Brave. HAPPY 4th of JULY, Anne - later alligator - if you see a Harley cruising down the road with a flag waving on it, it's me! God Bless America - Tom
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Tom "Homer" W.
Hi Anne ~ I am sorry you're having some rough times and especially for your friend going through the pain and trauma of her surgery. She and you are in my prayers. I can fully understand why Yopi is so angry... dealing with cancer, having a masectomy, that would be very hard to take with a smile. It would be hard to deal with, definitely! Hopefully with antibiotics your hubby's sinus problems will eventually clear up and disappear. I remember seeing Ashley Judd in a made for TV movie and she had a bad sinus infection and it showed on the screen as her face was swollen! I have been hiking a lot doing my "Bigfoot" woods searches and getting good exercise too. No, I haven't seen Bigfoot but have probably lost a few pounds looking - ha! Actually, believe it or not, in this rather remote section of the forest, over the years, there have been numerous Bigfoot reports - go figure. With all the negative news on TV and all the horrible happenings and a lot of bias reporting from NBC, CBS, ABC and half truths on the news and the horrible things with ISIS, it's not easy to stay focused and positive, Anne. Just remember one thing, God is still in charge and He will tolerate just so much and God said, "I build up nations and I tear nations down" and just know that God is in charge and trust in God... They tell you that God isn't a loving God - oh, really, and His precious Son suffered on the cross and died for your sins - if that's not loving then what is? So, don't let life get you down, hang in there, keep the faith and wishing you the best of everything. I am staying pretty much at my healthy, normal weight by divorcing Little Debbie and hiking for exercise... It takes sacrifice to keep the weight off but it's worth it, health wise. Eat vegatables when you get the hungries and that will help a lot. I open a small can of carrots or green beans for snacks - no Little Debbies! Catch ya later, alligator, after while crocodile - Tommo on the go (today looks like Harely time)
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Hello! Anne, Im so glad to hear you have a clean bill of health! All is going well here. Thank you for asking. I hope you have a great summer and I will keep you in my prayers.
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Anne - you asked me how I was doing, thank you - I am doing good - no complaints. I have been hiking a lot at Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville to a rather remote lake, Prather Lake, where over the years there have been many "Bigfoot" reports. Several weeks ago the BFRO (Bigfoot Field Research Organization) people had a camp out at the campgrounds and did some day and night hikes in search of evidence but I never saw them at Prather Lake and I hiked there for times just in one week - that's a work out! I didn't see anthing unusual while at the lake or on the trail, a rugged but beautiful hike. I also had two new tires put on my Harley (OUCH) owning a Harley isn't cheap - trust me. But I haven't been riding much waiting on warmer weather and less rain, hopefully, however, my bike and I are ready for some long rides and wind in my face. I am still staying at my normal weight and watching my food consumption and no Little Debbies or junk food - I am a healthy 76 and in reasonalbly good shape because I play by the "Good Health" rules and God has been gracious to me - take care, Anne, keep the Faith, watch what you eat and good things are coming your way so hang in there, later alligator - Tom
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Hi Anne - I am so sorry tou're having such bad luck on top of everything else.... It's way past time for you to catch a break. Hang in there - keep the Faith - I think you have hit bottom on the bad stuff and it can only get better for you. Yes, I will pray for you and also wishing all good things come your way and that the Publisher's Clearing House will be knocking on your door. Take care, Anne, hang in tough, things will get better eventually, they always do, Later, alligator, Tom
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RE: Post Funeral Time Doing OK
Hi Anne - sorry for not answering sooner - I am not ignoring you but just haven't been on the computer much these past weeks. First, I am sorry about your father in law and death, to us the living, always seems so final.... Even a funeral for a bad boss at work is no fun at all. Funerals also reminds us of our own vulnerabilities but as Christians, we fear not and hold the Faith True and especially on this day - HAPPY EASTER to you and all loved ones, Anne. I have been hiking a lot at Morgan-Monroe State Forest and walking the "Lake Loop" at Fort Harrison and watching my diet and have lost 2.5 pounds - ha - all that just for 2.5 pounds! Well, nobody said life was fair. But the truth is, I love hiking and walking so it's not work for me. I am only a couple of pounds away from being of perfect weight for my age and height. Hoping all is going well with you - remember Anne, when wanting to fudge on your diet, when hungry just pop open a can of carrots and heat them in a microwave and it makes for a fast and healthy snack, hang in there and walking or swimming at the YMCA is great too. Take care, have a wonderful Easter - PTL! Later, alligator - Tom Oh, did I mention, NO chocolate Easter eggs for us.
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Hi, Anne! :)
Sorry for such a late response. I hope you're well!
And yes, I will add you on Facebook! What does your profile picture look like? Just so I know which Anne Beckman to request!
No, I have not read that book. I'll have to check it out! I just finished reading a book about Rose Kennedy and it was really fascinating. I realized that she was not as harsh to Kathleen as I thought...
I'll try emailing you the rare photos of Kathleen as well. I can't wait for you to see them! :)
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Hi Anne, sorry i couldn't get back to you but i seem to be having problems with my yahoo email account which seems to be frozen and won't respond at the moment when i try any actions like trying to open my mail. Checked to see if yahoo.com was down but the site is up and running for most people. It might be only a temporary problem in my area. Will give you an alternative email you can use which is
Have a great weekend Anne. Jason.
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Tom "Homer" W.
Hi Anne ~ have a great St. Patrick's day and you already have been busy! Good for you with the weight loss... No green beer today! Beer has sugar in it! Have you noticed when dieting everything that taste good seems to have sugar in it.... Anne, to be honest, I never quite understood St. Patrick's Day when I was a kid, I mean, everyone wanted to pinch me for not wearing green!!! I wouldn't have minded being pinched by pretty girls but it was always the boys doing the pinching. I am not from Ireland, I am from West Virginia and my ancestors were from Wales so why do I have to wear green? The teacher would always say, "now boys and girls, don't forget to wear something green tomorrow"... Well, I still don't get it but I wear green just to be safe. A pot of gold - naw - I'd rather find a pot of ham & beans with a half loaf bread and real butter... Top of the morning to ya, Anne, catch you later, alligator - Tom
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Hi Anne - Sorry to hear the news about your father in law, doesn't sound very promising but it isn't over till it's over.... There is always hope. His weight is definitely working against him. My experience dealing with my own family members is that there is no way to be fully prepared for the end to come... Having some advanced warning and being prepared, when it comes it is still a shock. Hang in there and try not to stress. We did bite the bullet and bought a new furnace - ouch! We had no choice since our old one took a nose dive with a big bang! It quit during our cold spell and snow storm. The last several days have been warm and I have done the 2.5 mile loop at Fort Harrison several days in a row and yesterday took a long hike at Morgan-Monroe State Forest for fun and exercise. I am still careful of what I eat and sticking close to my diet plan but sometimes that isn't easy - it takes sacrifice. Anne, I'd like to meet the guy that said, "life is nothing but a bowl of cherries" and slap him hard! It's obvious that he never got one cherry pit in his life, know what I mean. He was probably the only child of very rich parents and one of those guys that can eat all and anything and never gain a pound. You and I have to work at not gaining weight but nobody said life was fair. I am maybe two pounds over the normal weight for my height and age but it is a constant battle. Wishing the best for your father in law, and for you and hubby too and keep up the swimming at the YMCA and no Little Debbies or green sugar cookies on St. Patrick's Day.... Take care - later gator - Tom
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