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Week of SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
Piedmont blues musician Charlie Parr comes to Green Mountain with his resonator guitar, fretless open-back banjo, and 12-string guitar. Charlie has toured all of North America, Ireland, Australia, and more.
See details below.
Working for a Different
Kind of Success
Contributed by Todd Montana
The GMC soccer teams opened with a loss and a draw, but both teams got their first wins of the season on September 3, and not from a contest.
Instead, both teams took some time out of their quest for success on the pitch to give back to members of a neighborhood in Manchester, Vt., suffering from the effects of tropical storm Irene a week after being hit.
"The more news that filtered in about areas of Vermont that were struggling in Irene's aftermath, the luckier I realized we had been in Poultney," men's soccer coach Brad Mitchell said. "It was a valuable opportunity for our student-athletes to understand the obligation they have to their local community, and to get out and help people who needed it."
The student athletes spent the better part of a Saturday working side-by-side with members of the community trying to help people recover from the disaster. They tore out sheetrock, insulation, carpeting, helped rebuild washed-out roads, and cleaned out basements, which a week earlier had held over three feet of water.
"When bad things happen to good people, it's just a reminder of how fortunate I am. I was so happy to help and even more pleased to see how much our help was appreciated," says Erin Burch '12.
There was no rest for the weary, as both squads got back to work in practice the next day hoping to move up the ladder in the North Atlantic Conference. No matter what the rest of the season holds, both teams will be able to remember getting big wins this season on September 3rd in Manchester, Vt.
9/11 Through the Lens
of Kevin Bubriski
In the weeks following September 11, 2001, assistant professor Kevin Bubriski (visual arts) made four pilgrimages to the World Trade Center site to witness and record the impact of the tragedy. Bubriski was driven to visit Ground Zero in an attempt to come to terms with the horrifying scenes reported on television and in the papers. At the barricades surrounding the site, Bubriski found people experiencing not only a remarkable sense of community, but also the deepest kind of personal reflection on loss and mortality. The result of his project was the book
Pilgrimage: Looking at Ground Zero
"[Bubriski's] photographs are among the most shattering to come out of the event, and the quietest. By keeping his focus on the stunned faces of individuals within a crowd, he has captured a series of private moments within a mass demonstration of surging, national grief," one reviewer notes.
As the world revisited the 9/11 tragedy, Bubriski's photos have also resurfaced in several venues at home and abroad. Last Sunday's edition of
Verlag Der Tagesspiegel
in Berlin, Germany, ran a full-page reflection using Bubriski's images. A selection of his photos are also on view at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil as part of an exhibit titled "Resilience, Renewal and Remembrance."
Silver Eye Center for Photography
in Pittsburgh has opened a new exhibit "HomeFrontLine: Reflections on Ten Years of War Since 9/11," running through December 10, 2011. This exhibition explores the far-reaching impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – both on and away from the combat zones – through the words and images of eleven leading documentary photographers and photojournalists including Bubriski.
Thirty-seven of Bubriski's
photos will also appear in the inaugural exhibition of the September 11 Memorial and Museum opening in New York next September.
Students in Bubriski's Images of Nature and Analog Photo classes have written responses to several
photos. The images and student reflections are on view now in the Surdam lobby.
Archaeologist John Crock
to Speak at GMC
Archaeologist Dr. John Crock will be giving a talk titled "9,000 Years of History Under the Champlain Bridge and Other Recent Discoveries in Vermont Archaeology" on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. in the East Room. The event is co-sponsored by the College and the Poultney Historical Society.
Crock, director of the University of Vermont Consulting Archaeology Program (UVM CAP) and an assistant research professor in the UVM Department of Anthropology, received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000.
In the early 90's, good fortune and an interest in islands (he grew up in Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island) led Crock to the Caribbean to conduct archaeological research on the islands of Montserrat and later Anguilla. Following this experience, he entered graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh. His dissertation research focused on late prehistoric Amerindian society in Anguilla and the development of socially complex chiefdoms in the northern Lesser Antilles. As CAP director at UVM, Crock leads numerous archaeological studies conducted across Vermont every year.
Kerrilee Knights Joins The Feick
Kerrilee Knights '10 joins GMC as the gallery coordinator for The Feick from the Dorset Theatre Festival where she served as the house and operations manager.
She received her B.A. in Arts Management from Green Mountain College, and has received Leadership and Creative Management Certifications from MCLA's Arts Administration Program and The Neighborworks Training Institute.
Kerrilee is an accomplished musician, as well as an overjoyed partner and mother of two beautiful children. Make sure to stop by The Feick to welcome Kerrilee back to GMC.
Charlie Parr to Perform at GMC
Charlie Parr, a country blues musician from Austin, Minnesota will be performing at GMC on Wednesday, September 14 at 9 p.m. in the Gorge.
Parr started his music career in Duluth, Mn., and is influenced by artists such as Charlie Patton and the Reverend Gary Davis.
According to Anne Tangerman of
The Lawrencian
, "Charlie Parr's fingers can make a resonator guitar wail with sorrow. His playing is impeccable, his songwriting is haunting, and his voice holds a rawness that carries the spirit of the music."
Join Parr and his resonator guitar and fretless, open-back banjo in the Gorge for a show that is sure to be one-of-a-kind.
David Blittersdorf to Speak
at GMC
David Blittersdorf, MBA Scholar in Residence and CEO and president of AllEarth Renewables, will present at GMC on Thursday, September 15 at 10:45 a.m. in the Gorge. His presentation is titled "Opportunities and Challenges in Renewable Energy."
Blittersdorf has spent his entire career focusing on renewable energy. He began in college, where he built a wind turbine as a mechanical engineering major at the University of Vermont.
Blittersdorf also serves on numerous boards and committees including Renewable Energy of Vermont, the Small Wind Certification Council, and the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources.
GMC Bike Shop Open
The GMC Bike Shop has a full calendar of programs this fall including road and mountain bike rides, clinics, and service opportunities. The shop sponsors transportation to rides, and can assist in setting up bike rentals for participants.
Check out the
bike shop website
, and make sure to bring your bike to the basement of Dunton to check out the shop, and to get your bike tuned up and ready to ride.
GreenMAP Signups this Week
Green Mountain College Adventure Programming (GreenMAP) is the door to adventure and outdoor education for the Green Mountain College Community.
Signup begins today at 11 a.m. for the following trips:
West River Festival Whitewater Kayaking
Dates: September 24
The West River only releases two days a year – Join GreenMAP for one of them! In addition to the paddling there will be many vendors on hand with boats and equipment. Participants at a minimum must be comfortable in class II water and should be able to perform a flat water roll. Family and friends welcome! Meet in GreenMAP at 8 AM
Bruce & Tyler
Registration opens:
September 12
Pre-trip Meeting:
Brunnenburg Information Session
Students interested in traveling to Brunnenburg Castle should attend the fall information session for the March 1-May 31, 2012 trip on Wednesday, September 14 at 4 p.m. in Terrace 124.
Philosophy professor Steven Fesmire will lead the 2012 semester. Admission is selective, by application. If you can't make the meeting or need an early copy of the application (due October 1), please contact Steven Fesmire:
Student Conservation Association Campus Visit
Students interested in the Student Conservation Association can stop by Withey Lobby on Friday, September 16 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to speak with representatives from the organization and to receive more information.
Pool Hours
The pool will be open the following hours:
Monday-Friday: 12:30 - 2 p.m. - Adult Lap Swim
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 6 - 8 p.m. - Open Swim
GMC Research Associate Greg Brown and MSES graduate Karen Henker had their peer-reviewed journal article titled "As Good as the Real Thing? A Comparative Study of Interpretive Podcasts and Traditional Ranger Talks" accepted for publication in the
Journal of Interpretation Research
. A pre-print is available
for viewing. Karen Henker, MSES class of 2010, is employed as a ranger with the National Park Service.
Last October in Eugene, Ore., Clara Walsh '12 made a presentation on the development of art and architectural traditions in the Islamic world at the Seventh Northwest World History Association Conference. The presentation was based on an article Clara co-wrote with assistant professor Mary Jane Maxwell (history) "Teaching Early Islamic Art and Architecture: A Model of Cultural Exchange." Now the article has been published in the world history peer-reviewed journal
The Middle Ground
(Number 3, Fall 2011). See the article
Prof. Mitch LesCarbeau (literature, creative writing) recently had a poem titled "Papa: Key West, 1958" featured in The Providence Journal. The poem, started over 20 years ago and abandoned, was recently finished this summer. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's death, LesCarbeau began again on the poem.
See the article and poem here
Soccer Helps Irene Victims
John Crock Speaks at GMC
Charlie Parr in the Gorge
Faculty/Student Notes
Men's & Women's XC
9/10, 12 p.m. at Bard
Men's Golf
9/17, 12 p.m. at JSC Inv.
Men's Soccer
9/17, 1 p.m. at Johnston St.
9/18, 3 p.m. vs. Becker
Women's Soccer
9/14, 4:30 p.m. vs. Plymouth State
9/17, 3 p.m. at Johnson St.
Women's Volleyball
9/15, 7 p.m. vs. Castleton St.
9/17, 1 p.m. vs. Becker @ MCLA
9/17, 3 p.m. at MCLA
GreenMAP Signups
11 a.m., GMAP Office
Breath of Life
12:15 p.m., Withey Lobby
John Crock: Maritime Mountaineers
2:30 p.m., Ackley Hall
Jazz Band
6 p.m.
Ackley Stage
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7 - 8:30 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
John Crock: 9,000 Years of History
7 p.m., East Room
Horray for Play
11:45 - 12:45 p.m.,
Withey Lobby
Guided Meditation
3 - 3:30 p.m., Ackley Chapel
Shakti Tribal Dance Practice
4 - 5:30 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Choir Rehearsal
4 - 5:30 p.m.,
Ackley 330
Poster Sale
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Withey Lobby
Academic Skills Workshop:
Note Taking
1 - 2 p.m.,
Special Collections Room
Power Yoga
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Searching for Bigfoot
2 - 6 p.m.,
Sign up in Student Life
Massage Therapy
and Reflexology
3 - 8 p.m., Wellness Center
Brunnenburg Information Session
4 p.m., Terrace 124
Shakti Tribal Dance - Beginners
6 - 7:15 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Roller Skating
6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Eagle Dome (gym)
Shakti Tribal Dance - Advanced
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Bogue Movement Studio
Charlie Parr
9 p.m., Gorge
David Blittersdorf
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.,
Breath of Life
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.,
Withey Lobby
Panel Discussion:
Sustainable Business - Challenges and Opportunities
3:30 - 5 p.m., Gorge
Relaxing Yoga
7 - 8 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Student Conservation Association Campus Visit
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.,
Withey Lobby
Cerridwen Farm Stand
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
Withey Lobby
Horray for Play
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.,
Withey Lobby
Chiropractic Services
1 - 5 p.m., Wellness Center
Guided Meditation
3 - 3:30 p.m., Ackley Chapel
Shakti Tribal Dance Practice
4 - 5:30 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Movie with a Message:
Liemba Documentary
7 p.m., Gorge


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Area of Focus: Digital Learning
This report explores available literature and input from digital learning experts to outline the constructive use of digital gaming to improve health and education. It offers recommendations and resources for research and advocacy to promote the integration of digital gaming into children's education and includes examples of games for health and games for learning.
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|Other Gear Discuss Hardware and all other equipment not covered in the other topics
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will the v-rack be any good for me??
In the last months my kit was growin quite a lot and i still plan on expanding it. And at somepoint i got problems with my setup. I cant realize my dream setup at this point.
I know that there will be a way to get my dream set up workin just with stands, but i figuered that it would be much easier to handle if i would get a rack.
At the moment i have 3 crashes, 1 hihat, 1 ride, 1 china and 1 splash together with a sonor 3001 kit (bass, 2 tomtoms and 1 floor tom), i also have an agogobell and a tambourin.
In the near future i plan on gettin a second floor tom, the mike portnoy splash set (3 splashes) and then most likely a 2nd hihat and a 2nd snare.
I read most of the rack or stand threads of this forum and i have to say that i really wanna go for a rack now, i think its time.
My dream setup is quite similar to the setup of daniel adair(or of the user "naigewron" ;) )
So i checked out the different racks available and the prices.
- the yamaha hex rack looks amazing to me, but i dont wanna spend that much money if i can get a similar rack for less money
- the pearl seems to be really sturdy and good quality but i dont really like the look
- the gibraltar curved rack with 1 or 2 side extansions seems to be quite what i am lookin for
- the gibraltar v-rack looks a little bit weird, but i think it actually does make sense with the ergonomics (at least in theory ;) )
at the moment i am tending towards the v-rack, but there are not many reviews in this forum?! what do you think?
or should i go for something completly different??
Looking forward to your answers.
Re: will the v-rack be any good for me??
I have a Straight Gibraltar rack with side extensions on each side.
I love it. Had it for about 4 years now. I actually bought mine used on ebay. I dont know about the other style racks but the Gibraltar is very versatile in its setup possibilities.
When moving, setup is quick. I pull the Toms and cymbals off. I leave all the tom mounts and cymbal arms exactly where they are on the rack and move it in one or 2 pieces. When I go to reinstall, set the rack, 1minute, hang toms and cymbals. Good to go. And the setup is identical everytime.
Re: will the v-rack be any good for me??
I had a gibraltar v rack for years and loved it...(Ijust recently downsized my set to get back to the basics)....It worked great, very versitile. the only big thing that i modified was that i cut the 2 main upright posts down about 8"....so i could position my ride coming out of the upright...
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MMA News
Georges St-Pierre will announce future plans at Friday press conference
Well fight fans, it appears we will all know one way or the other whether UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, plans on retiring or not.
According to TVA Sports, Pierre will hold a press conference in Quebec on Friday (Dec. 13). It's reported that the champ will address his plans for the future.
Ever since his controversial decision win over Johny Hendricks the internet has run rampant with rumors about what GSP was alluding to during his post fight octagon interview with Joe Rogan, where he said he needed some time off for personal reasons.
An unwanted child, deathly sick family member and major lawsuits have all been reported, then denied by the fighter himself. So what is it? At this point it's any ones guess. Dana White has stated that he expects there to be an immediate rematch between Pierre and Hendricks, but it appears we will all know for sure if that will in fact be the case, or he might just come out and say that, he's not impressed with your rumors. Get it? Sorry..
BJPENN.COM will keep you updated on the information as it comes in.
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I think he is a tranny. F##kin goose
He will retire.. he don't want to get beat down by Hendricks again
GSP won the fight. I want him to come back and do it again, but that's his choice.
Hate him all you want, he's the most winningest fighter in UFC history for a reason.
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Most frequently seen in [[FirstPersonShooter FPS]] games.----!!Examples:[[AC:VideoGames]]* In the freeware platformer ''VideoGame/BinaryBoy'', there are biological turret-like enemies on the first three levels. These can instantly kill you with one of their shots or [[CollisionDamage by touch]], and are completely invulnerable ... until you meet one in the water level, where it can be overturned by the air bubble you can now form. * ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'' had several turret-like enemies. The trope was played straight with Horfs - floating, disembodied heads that died in three regular shots and were easily knocked about by your [[AbnormalAmmo tears]]. Hosts averted it, being completely invulnerable when not shooting and taking a fair amount of punishment even when exposed. The Red Hosts played it a little straighter, being permanently exposed to damage, but they compensated for it by having a five-way SpreadShot instead of regular three-way, which was a pain to dodge.** Averted with Eyes in the last couple of levels. These had extremely large health, fired no-delay lasers, locked onto you almost instantly and were practically the only enemy able to shoot at you at ''any'' angle instead of just the cardinal and ordinal directions. They even had the elite version in Bloodshot Eyes, which fired a blood beam that was much wider and harder to avoid, as well as being able to go straight through all obstacles.* ''Franchise/BioShock'' ** Turrets in the [[VideoGame/BioShock1 first]] [[VideoGame/BioShock2 two]] games are easily destroyed, can be stunned with the [[ShockAndAwe Electro Bolt]] and hacked to turn on other enemies, and with Telekinesis you can [[GrenadeHotPotato deflect the rockets of RPG turrets back at them]]. In ''VideoGame/BioShock2'', there are also even weaker (though smaller and harder to hit) Mini-Turrets that you can throw around with Telekinesis or deploy yourself. ** The turrets in ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'' are stylised to resemble WWI soldiers but are just as weak otherwise. You cannot deflect the missiles backwards this time, but you also don't need to bother with hacking: a single use of [[MindControl Possession]] vigor is enough for them. It's also possible to summon friendly ones through the Tears.* Played straight in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', where the Hyperion turrets attached to walls of their settlements are some of the weakest enemies in the game. Often, they go down in often burst of rifle fire, when most enemies require will require several.* Downplayed in ''VideoGame/TheBureauXCOMDeclassified''. Both the turrets created by your Engineers and the turrets spawned by Outsider Tech Commanders had a decent amount of health in addition to great firepower.* In ''Call Of Duty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 2'' low level sentry guns can be instantly killed in the online play by knifing them.** However, you must attack from behind or have Cold-Blooded perk. Other than that, they're actually pretty resistant to damage and they deal a lot of it themselves.** In ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps2 Black Ops 2]]'' sentry guns in multiplayer can no longer be taken out by a single knife blow to the back, can see through the Cold-Blooded perk, [[BlindedByTheLight can't be blinded by tactical grenades]], lock onto players faster and more accurately and, if that wasn't enough, can also be controlled by the player who deployed it, averting this trope.* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', where the Malta [=TacOps=] Engineer can create a gun turret that does relatively weak damage, but which can take a lot of damage before being destroyed, and will stick around and shoot at you even after its creator is dead. Compared to [[DemonicSpiders some other Malta enemies]], it's merely a nuisance.** And recently, all turrets have been upgraded to hovering models...* The ''VideoGame/{{Crusader}}'' games use this trope pretty prominently... and then subvert it by having some such turrets protected by unlimited shielding and, naturally, using the biggest, baddest, shield-penetratingest weapons in the game.* Double subverted in ''DefenseOfTheAncients''. In early game, the power of the towers serves to discourage enemy heroes from a frontal assault on defenders in their vicinity. As the game progresses, however, increasing health and damage available to both {{Mooks}} and heroes, while the towers don't grow stronger, means that the threat they pose just keeps dropping.* ''VideoGame/{{Descent}} 3'''s sentry guns fire weak easily-dodged lasers and go down quickly.roes, while the towers don't grow stronger, means that the threat they pose just keeps dropping.* While they're extremely tough, just like everything else electrical in ''VideoGame/DeusEx'', autoturrets could be hacked with computers, disabled with multitools, stunned with electromagnetics, fooled with radar invisibility, and just blown up with any explosive. Yeah, [[WideOpenSandbox that kind of game]].** ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'' has turrets that aren't weak in the physical sense - indeed, they're quite resistant to damage and so very hard to destroy. However, if you have a strength-increasing augment merely walking behind them lets the player ''pick them up'' and relocate them somewhere they won't be a threat - like, facing straight into a corner. Even more fun, hack the turret so it's on your side and you've got an infinite ammo portable shield and machine gun. You can even ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5YHE5reYwY use one of these against a boss.]]''* ZigZaggedTrope in ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness''--at story-appropriate levels, the first time you go through Battleship Gargantua your party will probably be turned to paste by the twin turrets on the stage, as they have ridiculous range attack four times ''per turn'', so it's best to just chain-throw to the "stage clear" tile. But with enough LevelGrinding, the turrets don't even do ScratchDamage. [[CutscenePowerToTheMax Regardless of stats, in the cutscenes Laharl can take down the entire ships single-handedly.]]* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem 3D'' 's turrets would go haywire and stop shooting you for several seconds after a ''single shot'', from ''any'' weapon. It didn't take much more than that to blow them up, too.** They showed up earlier in ''DukeNukem II'' as well, but at least these couldn't be destroyed by the default weapon.* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' averted it with its Oblivion towers. These were completely invulnerable and would constantly shoot fireballs at you.* ''VideoGame/EnemyTerritoryQuakeWars'' features several weak and esaily destroyed turrets, which are only useful if spammed all at once. Anti-Vehicle turrets are the worst, unable to hit anything moving at a reasonable speed.* [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]] in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}''. Turrets can fire a lot of bullets/plasma bolts and fighting them at short range is tantamount to suicide, especially with the plasma turrets in Navarro. However, a good long-range rifle and a careful shot to the camera lenses from the distance renders them harmless. Some of your [[TooDumbToLive teammates]] don't figure this out, though.** Most turrets in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' can be quickly destroyed, "frenzied" to attack everything that moves, or hacked and disabled. The higher level turrets, such as those in the final area of ''Broken Steel'', still present a challenge, although by this time you have the [[{{BFG}} Tesla Cannon]], which can take them out in one or two hits.* The pop-down turrets in ''VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon'' are an aversion: they are highly durable and take at least two rockets to kill, plus they will make ground beef of you within seconds of detecting you. Most are best avoided. Played straight when you are controlling a turret, as the Replicas can make short work of it.* Some missions in the ''VideoGame/FreeSpace'' series have sentry guns, essentially two or four gun turrets attached to a frame. They only take a few shots to destroy.** In the second game, the ''GTSG Mjolnir Remote Beam Cannon''. As the name suggests, it's a turret with a beam cannon (the most powerful in the game for the GTVA) mounted on it (and nothing else). They also tend to die quickly when under attack, making them semi-literal {{Glass Cannon}}s (in that they are cannons, but not made of glass). If you can keep them alive, they are your best friend in the one mission they appear in (in which you must kill a few capital ships, something the Mjolnir excels at).* Averted with the Troika stationary guns in ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'', which are armored in front and will reduce you to LudicrousGibs in a second.* In ''VideoGame/GoldeneyeRogueAgent'', Dr. No employs turret guns. Goldeneye can turn these against his enemies with EMP Hack, but first he has to get them in his sights. Interestingly, the guns are easy enough on their own, but the gunfire coming from just about ''everywhere else'' makes them devastating.* In ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'', its expansions, ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' and the subsequent Episode sequels, the turret guns are simple lightweight tripods that are completely invincible, but if knocked over will go insane and fire wildly for a few seconds before shutting off until they're set back up (even picking them up and dropping them can be enough), which can be a boon when they're used against you, or a curse when you're trying to [[HoldTheLine use them yourself]]. This weakness is offset somewhat by their portability and ease of deployment when firing support is needed in defensive situations, as well as their inability to be destroyed and always giving you a chance to set them back up.** Averted, however, by their big-brothers in ''[=HL1=]'', which are mounted in floors and ceilings and are both tough and deadly. They will also hunker down into a little armoured wart when idle, so beating them to the draw means you do less damage. ''[=HL2=]'' featured similar turrets in the Overwatch Nexus area. The only way to destroy one was to slide a grenade ''into'' the hole, which was only open while it was shooting.* ''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'' features turrets whose weapons span from basic machineguns to plasma cannons and nuke-like MPFB Devastators. However, they all have relatively low health and can disabled with a single kick at ANY strength. If it doesn't notice you, it's also possible to crack it for its ammo clip, disabling it in process. More advanced turrets give better ammo, but are also harder to crack.** During the last level, you'll run into [[DemonicSpiders Skysmashers]], Shocksplinter (i.e. upgraded missile) turrets that float around like crazy and whose shots cannot be avoided by ducking down. They're still just as vulnerable to kicking, though.* In ''VideoGame/JakXCombatRacing'', the only way to destroy a turret gun is to drive into it (of course, you're always in a car, so...). However, you receive no collateral damage for doing so, nor do you slow down.* ''VideoGame/MajinAndTheForsakenKingdom'' had enemy type that was essentially stationary eye on a stalk appear infrequently. While it fired powerful lasers, those could be avoided by simply weaving from place to place faster than it could track, and up close it dies almost instantly.* Averted in ''Franchise/MassEffect''. In the [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 first game]], machine gun turrets are encountered once in [[spoiler: Chlora's Den back room]], where they're the toughest enemies in the mission, while missile turrets have some of the most powerful defenses in the game. They can be hacked and turned against other enemies, but this requires you to upgrade Electronics skill to the max. In the [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 second game]], turrets are even more challenging, largely because instead of the [[MightyGlacier Mako]] you're stuck with the weaker [[GlassCannon Hammerhead]]. In the ''VideoGame/MassEffectGalaxy'' {{Interquel}}, the turrets are some of the most powerful enemies in the game (which doesn't say much, though).** ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has no anti-vehicle turrets but portable turrets spawned by the Cerberus engineers are quite tough, have very high rate of fire and are easily much greater threat than Engineer himself, and Geth Prime's turrets aren't much weaker. The trope is played straighter in ''VideoGame/MassEffectInfiltrator'', where the turrets are attached to the ceiling and have good firepower, but aren't very difficult to destroy.* In ''VideoGame/MercenariesPlaygroundOfDestruction'', it's possible to effectively destroy stationary machineguns, grenade launchers, and recoilless rifles by ramming them in a vehicle. So hop in a vehicle owned by that faction, convince the enemy to get away from the gun... and knock it down!* Averted in ''VideoGame/MercenaryKings'', where all turrets have very respectable 2000 health and deal plenty of damage. Electric turrets deal even more damage and have 4000 [=HP=], making them one of the toughest non-boss enemies around.* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Both played straight and averted with the Laptop Gun, depending on your game mode. If your playing single-player, co-operative, or counter-operative, the Laptop Gun is best used as a machinegun, since the levels are more or less linear. In multiplayer matches, however, the turret mode becomes far more useful, as the turret can kill enemy players in ''seconds''.** Also played straight with the sticky turrets in ''Perfect Dark Zero'', which fire at a woefully slow rate and can be destroyed in three shots.* ''Videogame/PlanetSide 2'''s "Spitfire" automatic turret is large, carries a pathetically weak gun, [[HeroTrackingFailure pans very slowly]], and destroyed with roughly only a dozen shots from a carbine; and on top of this, the Engineer can only carry one Spitfire at once and cannot redeploy it elsewhere. The Spitfire is generally regarded more as an early detection system and a distraction, both of which it's quite good at as it can detect enemies within a 360 degree arc up to 50 meters away, while emitting a warning siren. Averted with the Spitfire in ''Planetside 1'', which could damage vehicles, was better armored, slimmer, and the engineer could place up to ten of them, though the turret could be bypassed by crouch-walking.* Most of the sentry guns in ''VideoGame/PN03'', with the exception of the big [[WaveMotionGun death lasers]].* In ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'', while the turrets are again on a tripod and can be permanently shut down by knocking them over (by throwing an ''empty milk carton'', if you so choose), an increased difficulty option does exactly the right thing to turrets: they are surrounded by a steel cage making their disablement impossible. PAIN. (Storage cubes suddenly become a player's best friend on said increased-difficulty level, [[CompanionCube not that they weren't already.]]) They are, however, adorable, with their deceptively innocent-sounding voices and apologetic catch-phrases. Definite MonsterSobStory material.** ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'' introduces us to what happens when the above-mentioned turrets are defective. It's easiest to let their lines speak for themselves:---> "So, we're ALL supposed to be blind, right?"---> "Anyone got any bullets?"---> "Er...[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Blam! Blam! Blam!]] [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I'm not defective!]]"* Averted in the ''VideoGame/QuakeII'' expansion pack ''Ground Zero''. Turrets are small, hard to spot, anything but fragile, and their shots are '''powerful'''. To make it worse, they're one of very few enemies in the game that can actually lead their shots. They're so [[DemonicSpiders frustrating to deal with]], they change gameplay entirely from "run-n'-gun" to "cover-crawling nightmare".* The first ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'' game had a turret gun that worked within a 180 degree field of vision. When the player character reached that angle, the gunner would just sit there until struck. Subverted later on, when the turrets are set in bunkers it's impossible to get into without solving a puzzle. At one point, you couldn't even get into the bunker, and had to shoot the gunner through a tiny vent hole.* The automated turrets in ''VideoGame/RedFaction'' were completely equivalent to stationary emplacements. As such, you could run up to an autoturret that's plugging away at you without taking too much damage, then hit action key and use it like a stationary gun! Even stranger, when you hit the action key again to leave it, the thing'll immediately turn on you again like nothing happened.* The online game ''VideoGame/S4League'' allows players to place one turret on the map, but they take up one of the three weapon slots, have fairly low health, and you only get three of them each spawn (other held weapons have unlimited ammo for reloading). Their usefulness mainly depends on whether you can place them in an advantageous spot.** The turrets, however, make great distractions, support options, and enemy detectors (The scoreboard reports when your sentry gun is destroyed). They can also spot enemies the second they get within firing range, so cover is much less effective with them around.* ''VideoGame/ShrekTheThird'' tie-in game had pirate cannons that were completely encased in wood and could somehow fire at you by themselves with no visible operator. On one hand, they were some of the most durable enemies present, requiring several [[ChargedAttack charged attacks]] to be destroyed. On the other hand, [[ItsEasySoItSucks that's still not saying much]].* ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' has computer-controlled turrets. They couldn't be shot, but they ''could'' be disabled (or turned against the enemies) by reaching their computer. But to get to the computer, they had to be distracted by chemical flares. As long as you weren't in the area when the flare ran out. [[PrepareToDie If you were...]]** Averted in ''Conviction'', where the ceiling-mounted turret guns in [[spoiler: Third Echelon HQ]] cannot even be targeted by Sam - you get a(n un)helpful white cross in place of the crosshairs when aiming at them - much less destroyed. Similarly for the ground-based turrets you encounter in various places, though for these you at least can take out the operator, which will also prevent them from firing on you after that.* ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft|I}}'' has the occasional turret gun in Installation levels. They are some of the feeblest units in the game.** ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft II}}'' features the Raven which can periodically drop turret guns with unlimited ammo but limited duration. While not as weak as the lowest-level units, the turrets can't stand up to stronger units or concentrated fire.* Justified and subverted in ''{{Starlancer}}''. Capital ship turrets aren't much of a direct threat to the player's ship, but they ''can'' take out torpedoes. They're also small and hard to hit, forcing you to fly dangerously close.* Zig-zagged in ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''. The turrets placed on spaceships have very low health, but they have good firepower and are completely invulnerable until the DeflectorShield surrounding the entire ship is down. You can also disable their controlling AI from the inside by storming the ship, where you'll face ceiling-mounted turrets alongside enemy mooks. These have the same health as enemy soldiers, but much greater firepower, are harder to hit, and will eventually regenerate.** Played straight in the final mission of the campaign, however (the map for which is also used in the Hoth's Hunt mode). Whether you're an stormtrooper or a Wampa, the automatic turrets used by rebels are easily avoided and destroyed.* Averted in ''VideoGame/SupremeCommander'' where turrets range from fast-firing peashooters at the beginning (which still shred the low-tier troops at the time) to late-game's monstrously powerful, slow-firing defenses that can hold off even Experimental units but will be overwhelmed by waves of cannon fodder. This provides balance and prevents you from relying on a single defense type. However, you still have to watch out for the artillery, which cannot be effectively countered with turrets alone.* ''VideoGame/SystemShock2'' had relatively low-health turrets, when compared to many high-rate enemies. It's played with a bit in that the turrets have set weaknesses just like everything else (usually armor-piercing bullets) but have two set powers that you can't really tell until it fires. * Played straight and subverted in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', by the [[MrFixIt Engineer's]] sentry guns. At level 1, sentries are fairly weak things that work like an automated assault rifle; up quick enough to shoo off at least the pesky enemy [[FragileSpeedster Scouts]] that may already be marauding about your base. At level 2, they transform into an automated minigun. At level 3, the miniguns gain a rocket launcher. Sentry guns can be hugely effective because of their automatic targeting that can track even Scouts combined with high firepower, but are balanced out by the fact that you can only build one at a time. At all levels, they avert this trope because they cannot be knocked down, despite enemies firing [[MacrossMissileMassacre masses of rockets]], [[MoreDakka thousands of bullets]], and everything else they can find at it.** The Engineer's "Gunslinger", an unlockable melee weapon/[[ArtificialLimbs robotic replacement hand]], allows one to build 'Mini-Sentries' instead. It's a weaker version of a Level 1 sentry that cannot upgrade. Its appeal is that it can be deployed near-instantaneously and doesn't cost much [[YouRequireMoreVespeneGas metal]] - in fact, it costs less metal to destroy and rebuild one than to service one that's run out of ammo.* Used effectively in ''VideoGame/TotalAnnihilation'', where every turret has its meaning in the appropriate phase of the game. First-level tank rush? Not a problem if you've built three or four light laser turrets. Entire enemy army going for your base? Why, that's precisely why you build stadium-sized super-cannons that can cover most of the map with utterly devastating showers of death. Play a game long enough and all sides will build enough static defences to make all standard units useless, and the only possible way to win is with atomic warhead slapfests...* Averted in ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament''. There are various turrets on Assault arenas that will only attack the attacking team: they are indestructible and can only be stunned for a while after dealing a lot of damage. It's a lot easier to simply outrun them, perfectly fitting the speed-based Assault Matches. They all have their own camera feed that you can view as well.* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' Corpus turrets are a double subversion; the turrets themselves are powerful and well-armoured, but you can disable them easily by shooting out the much more fragile security cameras giving them targeting data.* Averted in ''VideoGame/WarhammerOnline'', where the turrets deployed by the Dwarf Engineer are generally quite durable and powerful. Same applies to the demons summoned by the Chaos Sorcerer, which act like turrets in all but name.* Starting with ''VideoGame/WingCommander III'', these are the primary defense for capships. (Earlier games had turrets, but you couldn't select them as individual targets, due to limitations of the game engines at the time.)* Laser towers in ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X3: Terran Conflict]]''. In theory they can defend locations quite effectively: good range, very small target. In practice their DPS is comparable to heavy fighter lasers, and they traverse so slowly that they often can't target faster ships especially at close range. Couple this with their weak shields (bomber grade at best) and they're only effective in huge numbers, and then only during in-sector combat.[[note]]In out-of-sector combat, the mechanics negate their range advantage.[[/note]] They got a major buff in ''X3: Albion Prelude'' to make them useful in their intended role, at the cost of a lengthy setup time that makes them difficult to use in the alternate niche developed in ''[=TC=]'': a SuperweaponSurprise for pursuing ships.** Averted with the turrets attached to the Torus station ringing Earth. Their extreme long range and high damage give them the ability to one-shot a fully shielded destroyer. Which is why the Argon resorted to sabotaging the Torus itself when ''Albion Prelude's'' war broke out.--------


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I always bring it up. Its like, people ask me how my baby is doing and I tell them what happened and that I am worried about this pregnancy, too.
Fredo (born at 35 1/2 weeks on 10/25/03 because of PE)
Pregnant again due 9/19/2004 (and should be a girl according to the chinese lunar calendar [:D]) It was accurate with the first baby, but with this pregnancy I guess that we will see if its tru . . .
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By Spc. Jessica M. LopezLouisiana National Guard
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5, 2010 At the Jackson Barracks Military Museum, Wednesdays are a time for reminiscing and restoration for the members of the 122nd Bomb Restoration Squadron Unit.
The unit is a group of volunteer retired Guardsmen who help to restore old military aircraft and cannons for the museum and the members have stories of their own to share while they work.
Not long ago, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. John Cordero was recalling Thanksgiving Day 1946, when a B-29 crashed at an airbase in Tokyo.
"Horrendous crash," Cordero recalled. "I was scared. It was the first time I had to talk to J.C."
His comrades listened more closely.
"We have the same initials," said Cordero. "I figured I could ask him a favor." The favor?
"Please take me now. I don't want to burn."
The unit is a place where stories like Cordero's are all too familiar.
"Our get-together is more about the camaraderie … we enjoy the companionship," said retired Air Force Col. Ernest "Buddy" Gossom. "We start telling stories. We don't know who is telling the truth and who is not, and we don't care."
Before Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans, the 122nd had 25 active volunteers.
"Right now we have about eight to 10 people who come out here and join us," said Gossom. "Everyone is getting older, and they just can't make it."
The reduction of members is not the only challenge the 122nd is facing.
"Since Katrina our work has grown, and our work space has changed at least four times," said retired Air Force Col. Arthur Alberti. "We look forward to our next workspace which is made just for us to do our restorations."
The multi-use complex building, scheduled to be completed in January 2011, will have two bays in which the 122nd can work.
"The 122nd is a part of the history department, which is why we have an area for them in our new building," said Stan Amerski, acting director of the Jackson Barracks Museum and curator. "It's important to honor their service by restoring the aircraft they flew."
Most of the members of the 122nd were the pilots of the aircraft that need to be restored.
"It's a blessing to have them because they are the experts," said Amerski.
On the move-in date, the 122nd will begin restoring the aircraft in the air park outside the museum, to include: the T-11, A-26, F-4, F-15, T-33, F-100 and F-102.
"Once we have our spot, we will be able to start on more than two projects," said Cordero. "But we are going to need extra hands."
The 122nd is accepting volunteers of all ages to help with the restoration process and to keep military history alive.
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The presenter travels back in time to the era of the ammonites, which inhabited Earth 149 million years ago. They were a type of mollusc that lived in shoals in the sea. Andy Day is challenge to find a shell to replace the one he broke at the museum, and along the way he comes face to face with the eustreptospondylus - a swimming dinosaur.
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Brandon Vera Injured, Out Of UFC on FX Bout With Thiago Silva
A highly anticipated light-heavyweight rematch between Brandon Vera and Thiago Silva has been scratched with news that Vera has received an injury while training.
The two were scheduled to face off on the upcoming UFC on FX 2 event.
No word on the extent of Vera's injury was given.
The two last fought back at UFC 125 in January of last year. In the bout Silva was relentless with takedowns and displayed brutal ground and pound that disfigured Vera and got him ejected from the UFC.
However in the post-fight aftermath the Nevada State Athletic Commission found that Silva had tampered with his urine sample meant for drug screening and as a result he was suspended for a year and his victory turned into a no-contest.
Vera was brought back to the UFC after the loss got overturned into a no-contest. He has since gone on to earn a victory in his comeback bout against Elliot Marshall at UFC 137.
Silva hasn't seen action since his last fight with Vera.
It is unknown if Silva will remain on the card against another opponent or if this bout will be postponed until Vera recovers.
Read More: Brandon Vera (News), Thiago Silva (News), UFC on FX 2, Fighter Injuries
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I like that fight, Tito has a good chance
Bull shit he just scared to get his shit broken again. It sad he had so much potential, he'll end up like kendal grove
Brandon just blatantly pussed out. juiced or not silva would destroy him… agai
n, and he knows that shit.
I kinda think so 2
he verbally agreed to the fight without his team and doctor clearing him. the doctor didn't clear him. headline is misleading; its not like he began training for the fight and got injured.
Thiago will beat him again, I'm sure he's got the cleansers down now.
Don't believe the hype,just believe what you see! Best thing that coulda happened to you Vera, Thiago woulda beat you worse then the first time!
I'm Filipino-American, and i think Brandon Vera isnt very appealing as a fighter. He needs to work on his boxing…actually everything lol
Come on people Vera didn't want to be humiliated AGAIN and get "BITCH SLAPPED" on national T.V. Thiago Silva would have destroyed Vera and he knew it and wanted out just like GSP wanted out of his last 2 fights
Silva was super juiced up, everybody knew it….he got caught cheating……if he isnt full of illegal drugs, Vera will destroy him…..
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Amie Cheatham Austin has a gift from her dad that most would envy. She has great memories of the man whose wish was that everyone attending his funeral wear flip-flops and shorts.
About Donald
Age: 71
Community: Mount Pleasant
Occupation: Retired property manager
People will remember: His love of traveling and the stories he told with just enough truth to make them believable.
Survivors include: His son, Donald A. Carver Jr. (Shannon) of Atlanta; daughters, Seabie Helen Carver Semones (Edward) of League City, Texas, Amie Cheatham Austin (Brook) of Mount Pleasant and Britton Elizabeth Carver of Charleston. He also is survived by his sister, Jane Dickson (Alex) of Mount Pleasant; and grandchildren, Charlie and Jack Carver, Fletcher and Aiken Semones; and Sarah Jane and Carver Austin.
Most of Austin's images of her father, Donald Adams Carver, are of a man who wore bathing suits and Hawaiian print shirts almost every day, she says.
His dress, no doubt was inspired by the fact that Carver was a sailor at heart. She describes him as "a really relaxed fellow" who saw himself as "Jimmy Buffet-esque."
Carver, who was born April 10, 1942 in Atlanta, died June 12. Before his 1999 retirement, Carver owned the Don Carver Company, a property management business. Being his own boss gave him the freedom to dress as he pleased.
"When I was 9, he sold his business," Austin says. On her the last of school that year, he drove up pulling his RV.
"I was totally mortified," Austin says. "He was honking and saying 'C'mon let's go.' We (she and twin sister Britton Carver) got into the car and we drove out West.
"We didn't make a single reservation, we just drove," she says. "We went to Yellowstone, Yosemite, NASA, the redwoods and we saw Mount Rushmore. We stayed on a dude ranch. We just showed up. I guess he knew someone there.
"When I was 13, he had a 40-foot trawler," Austin says. "The day after school, me and my twin and three of our friends went to the Bahamas for the whole summer on it. We went and didn't really have a plan. He did not want to go places where that had a nice touristy hotel.
The group visited about 20 of the Bahamas' 700 islands, cays and islets.
"We would dock and go to an island where there were like 800 people," she says. "We would just pull up to the dock talk to whomever owned it and figure out how much it would cost to stay there for a couple of days."
They would live on the trawler.
"Sometimes they (islands they visited) were so small people didn't have cars. Sometimes someone would have a golf cart. We would explore and tell them what we had discovered. Sometimes we would ask the locals where we should go next.
"Everywhere we went people said 'You have got to go Nippers' (a beach bar on Great Guana Cay.)
"Nippers was the most touristy place we went."
The following year, they took the trip all over again.
"One morning, he woke us up early to walk a mile to see the sun come up. His favorite time of the day was really early in the morning."
At his funeral, Austin wore bright blue shorts purchased just for the occasion and a pair of flip flops, she says.
"He was cremated," says Austin. "He had a cast iron cook pot. It was rusted and looked awful. When the funeral home asked us to bring a container for his ashes, we took the cook pot. So sitting up on this huge ornate display where they would usually put an urn, we had a cook pot.
"He did have a lot of really great adventures in his life," she says.
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So, it's been six weeks since I took my last final, loaded up the car, and drove back home to Arkansas. I've stayed home the whole time, no travelling back and forth from Denver, so hopefully when I return my apartment is still standing and all of that. I've been doing a lot since I've been back – spending some time with friends in my old college town, substitute teaching at my old elementary school to make some money, helping my mom out with Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts, and reading lots of books that I know I won't have time for when the quarter starts up again. One thing I've had a lot of people ask when we talk about what I've been up to since graduating college is, "So, what are you gonna do with that fancy degree of yours?"
My dentist, the janitors at the school, my boyfriend, my parents, my friends. They're all very curious people. Luckily, I kind of have an answer. The great thing about working in and with the career office is that I've had my eyes open to all the things that a DU grad can do with their degree. Nonprofits, federal and state government jobs, and even the private sector are looking for people like us. And especially since our undergraduate work study guys are awesome and constantly posting job and internship opportunities on the KorbelCareers site, you have a constantly updated database of places that are hiring. So, when someone is all, can't you just work in an embassy somewhere with that degree, you can be, oh no girlfriend, I can save babies in Africa by sending them clean medical supplies or work with immigrants helping them adjust to living in America or start a nonprofit to do what I'm passionate about or be a research analyst for the CIA or State Department or private company looking to go global.
And while I'm not 100% sure about what life after graduation holds for me, I know I have options. Next quarter I'm taking International Development in Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Reading the Arab Spring, and Practical Public Diplomacy. That's what I love about DU. I hate the quarter system, I hate the whole A, A-, B+, etc. grading scale (ok, hate is a super strong word, how about find annoying?), but I love that I can take that combination of classes. In a few days I'm driving back out to Colorado with my family, spend some time in Breckenridge skiing, and then gearing up to start the next quarter at DU. See you then!


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And of course I've had lots of bad instance runs. But today we're not talking about good or bad -- we're talking about the best. What's the best instance run you've ever done? If "best" can be described by how much loot you get, then a recent Naxx run probably meets the criteria for me, as by the time we'd toppled Kel'thuzad as a raid, my Hunter had picked up at least four epic upgrades (and gained probably a good thousand DPS along with those). If "best" means most fun, I can think of some old UBRS runs back in the day in which every single one of us knew the instance and each other so well that we weren't so much fighting bad guys as just hanging out and telling jokes while picking up loot.
If "best" means most exciting, then I have to think back to BlizzCon a few years ago, where we got our first hands-on of Wrath of the Lich King. I went into Utgarde Keep for the first time ever with a few guys from the press room, and though we only made it to the first boss (and I don't think we even beat him), I was just so fascinated by all of the new stuff we were seeing, my first look at the Vykrul and the huge Forge in the entryway there. So "best" can mean anything -- what's your best instance run?


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Billy Daniel Shelton, 39, 531 Old Embreeville Road, Jonesborough passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Cherokee, North Carolina. He was a native of Johnson City and a son of Patricia South Shelton of Johnson City and the late Billy Warren Shelton. Daniel was a member of the Eden United Methodist Church in Jonesborough. He was retired due to disability and had served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Daniel loved his family and enjoyed all sports, especially watching his children play softball.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Sally Sauls Shelton of the home; four children, Kaetlan Shelton, Dylan Shelton, Sydney Shelton and Alex Killion Shelton; a brother, Johnny Shelton and wife, Jenny of Knoxville; an aunt, Ima Jean Lowe and husband, Doug of Holly Springs, NC; a niece, Sophie Shelton; a nephew, Isaiah Shelton; and cousins, Mitchell Lowe and wife, Della, Brian and Justin Lowe.
Funeral services for Daniel will be conducted at 1:30 PM Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in the Eden United Methodist Church, 1620 Mill Springs Road, Jonesborough, TN 37659 with Rev. Clyde Hester officiating. Burial will follow in the Maplelawn Cemetery, Jonesborough. Active pallbearers will be Richard Grindstaff, Dwight Gentry, Chris Hammaker, Dana Ramsey, Lane Hughes and Mitchell Lowe. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Shelton and Brian Lowe.
The family will receive friends at the church Wednesday from 12:00 noon until the service hour. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the family, c/o Sally Shelton, 531 Old Embreeville Road, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
Condolences may be made online at www.wadugger.com. Woodall-Anderson and Dugger Funeral Home, 108 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City is serving the Shelton family. 423-928-2245


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1. Skins (2007–2013)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama
The story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who more want to be friends (and lovers) rather than authority figures.
Creators: Jamie Brittain, Bryan Elsley | Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Dempsie, Hannah Murray
Votes: 53,941
2. Les Misérables (2012)
PG-13 | 158 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives for ever.
Writers: William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Victor Hugo | Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Votes: 220,947
3. Paddington (2014)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family
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Votes: 37,269
4. The King's Speech (2010)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
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Writer: David Seidler | Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 434,327
5. New Tricks (2003– )
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama
Creators: Nigel McCrery, Roy Mitchell | Stars: Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam
Votes: 2,909
6. Peep Show (2003–2015)
25 min | Comedy
Mark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.
Creators: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Andrew O'Connor | Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman, Matt King
Votes: 28,970
7. Hollyoaks (1995– )
30 min | Drama
Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSE's, A-Levels and College into the world of work.
Creator: Phil Redmond | Stars: Nick Pickard, Kieron Richardson, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Jennifer Metcalfe
Votes: 2,928
8. Miranda (2009–2015)
30 min | Comedy
Miranda is 6 feet 1 inch tall and gets called 'Sir' once too often. She has never fit in with her old boarding school friends, Tilly and Fanny, and finds social situations awkward, especially around men.
Stars: Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland
Votes: 7,405
9. Judge John Deed (2001– )
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Votes: 655
10. Titanic (2012 TV Mini-Series)
TV-PG | 190 min | Drama
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Stars: Peter McDonald, Steven Waddington, Glen Blackhall, Ruth Bradley
Votes: 2,385
11. Toast of London (2012– )
30 min | Comedy
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Stars: Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackichan, Shazad Latif
Votes: 1,053
12. Hoff the Record (2015– )
30 years after rising to fame with Knight Rider and Baywatch the series follows The Hoff as he moves to the UK to get his career back on track and make sense of his increasingly surreal life.
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Votes: 84
13. M.I.High (2007– )
28 min | Drama, Family
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Creator: Keith Brumpton | Stars: Chris Stanton, Jonny Freeman, Rachel Petladwala, Channelle Owen
Votes: 372
14. This Is Jinsy (2010– )
30 min | Comedy, Musical
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Stars: Chris Bran, Justin Chubb, Geoffrey McGivern, Alice Lowe
Votes: 547
15. Keen Eddie (2003–2004)
44 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A wisecracking N.Y. cop with no respect for authority, finds himself a fish out of water when he ends up being assigned to a police precinct in the U.K.
Creator: J.H. Wyman | Stars: Mark Valley, Sienna Miller, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Colin Salmon
Votes: 1,762
16. Little Crackers (2010– )
15 min | Comedy, Drama
Series of short comedy-dramas with a Christmas theme, written by famous names recalling moments from their childhoods.
Stars: Sharon Horgan, Sheridan Smith, Felicity Montagu, Alan Davies
Votes: 111
17. Micro Men (2009 TV Movie)
84 min | Biography, Drama
In 1979 Clive Sinclair, British inventor of the pocket calculator, frustrated by the lack of home investment in his project,the electric car, also opposes former assistant Chris Curry's ... See full summary »
Writer: Tony Saint | Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Martin Freeman, Edward Baker-Duly, Sam Phillips
Votes: 494
18. The Royal Bodyguard (2011– )
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A former soldier is brought out of retirement and put in charge of Royal security but he turns out to be the worst possible appointment as he is totally out of his depth.
Stars: David Jason, Geoffrey Whitehead, Tim Bentinck, Tim Downie
Votes: 440
19. The Legend of Dick and Dom (2009– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Two brothers embark on a very silly journey to find a cure to the disease that is infecting Bottomworld.
Stars: Terry Jones, Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood, Steve Furst
Votes: 98
20. Heading Out (2013)
In this 6-part comedy series, very successful Sara gets an ultimatum from her best friends. She either comes out to her parents or they will do it for her.
Stars: Dominic Coleman, Shelley Conn, Steve Oram, Sue Perkins
Votes: 217
21. Father Figure (2013– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Alexander Aze, Jason Byrne, Dermot Crowley, Matthew Fenton
Votes: 61
22. The Cricklewood Greats (2012 TV Movie)
44 min | Comedy
The presenter recalls his boyhood heroes from the Cricklewood film studios,assisted by Tim Dempsey,founder of the Cricklewood Appreciation Society. The studio was established by failed ... See full summary »
Writers: Peter Capaldi, Tony Roche | Director: Peter Capaldi | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Kelly Adams, Ben Aldridge, Cavan Clerkin
Votes: 73
23. Out of Tune (1996– )
25 min | Comedy, Family
Creator: John Sayle | Stars: James Corden, Jotham Annan, Rebecca Clarke, Jane Danson
Votes: 18
24. To Me, to You! (1996– )
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Game show with junior contestants hosted by the Chuckle Brothers.
Stars: Paul Chuckle, Barry Chuckle, Chris Jarvis, Dave Benson Phillips
Votes: 24
25. The Gatekeeper (2008 Video)
80 min | Horror
After an accident involving a touring hockey team and a date gone wrong, a group of youngsters find themselves stranded in the hills with a weird local and a mysterious stranger. When ... See full summary »
Writer: Darren Ripley | Director: Darren Ripley | Stars: Craig Kelly, Tim Downie, Todd Boyce, Stacey Daly
Votes: 32
26. Conjugal Rites (1993–1994)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Gwen Taylor, Michael Williams, Stephen Moyer, Cordelia Bugeja
27. Shooting Shona (2004)
87 min | Thriller, Mystery
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Votes: 30
28. Found (II) (2013)
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Votes: 15
29. Diagnosis Superstar (2011)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
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Votes: 17
30. Dead Man's Dream (2002)
100 min | Drama, Mystery
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Stars: Blake Biddulph, Mila Calic, Luke Townsend, Dipika Guha
Votes: 16
31. A Great Mistake (2010)
17 min | Short
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Votes: 5
32. Homicide: Division B (2008)
9 min | Short, Comedy
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Votes: 12
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18 min | Short, Thriller, Drama
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3 min | Short, Comedy
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Depressed by Gary's failure to reply, Miranda consoles herself by buying kittens but, after meeting Helena, who has returned from a trip to Morocco, decides she will travel abroad - if only... See full summary »
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Votes: 80
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Votes: 5
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Comedy, Musical
Maven is desperate to get his accounts done on time, but the accountants have gone feral.
Writers: Chris Bran, Justin Chubb | Director: Matt Lipsey | Stars: Jiggy Bhore, Chris Bran, Justin Chubb, Tim Downie
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Afraid to Love
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Toast of London (2012– )
Afternoon Tea
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Votes: 24
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CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mischaracterized the letter. It is a copy of a letter written by the president.
For as little as $6, you could own a copy of Barack Obama's handwritten letter to someone named Lynne defending why his health care law was not a "giveaway to insurance companies" and why he has to listen to what Sen. Joe Lieberman thinks.
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The letter, up for auction at ShopGoodwill.com, provides a little window into the history of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The letter is undated, but it refers to Lynne's complaints about Lieberman, ID-Conn., in the health care debate ("The reason that Joe Lieberman and other individual senators have so much leverage is because of the filibuster rule in the Senate"). That would seem to date the letter to December 2009, when Lieberman said he was considering voting against health care reform if it allowed people ages 55 to 65 to purchase Medicare. (The option was taken out before the bill arrived on Obama's desk.) "This is a Senate rule that has been greatly abused by the Republicans this session, but it is not one that a President can change," Obama wrote.
Every night, Obama reads 10 letters from the approximately 20,000 he receives daily, according to a report from March 2010 by The Washington Post's Eli Saslow, and he sometimes responds. This appears to be one of those responses. Obama once said that about half the letters "call me an idiot." This one's anger seems more focused on the Senate. In his loopy lefty handwriting, Obama explains that he thinks the filibuster is frustrating, too, but presidents can't do anything about it. "I understand your frustrations — I share them — when it comes to the process," he wrote, "but this bill will be worth the fight!"
We don't know why Lynne gave away the letter. The obvious joke is that she's totally over Obama. But items left over from estate sales and gifts from relatives often end up donated to Goodwill, too. Here's the full text of Obama's letter:
Lynne —
I received your note and wanted to respond. The reason that Joe Lieberman and other individual senators have so much leverage is because of the filibuster rule in the Senate, which requires 60 votes to move forward with a bill. This is a Senate rule that has been greatly abused by the Republicans this session, but it is not one that a President can change. So I can disagree with any single Senator's position and use the bully pulpit all I want — but if they won't vote for a bill with certain provisions, that is their perogative … and how our democracy works.
As for the bill itself, it is absolutely not true that this is a giveaway to the insurance companies. In fact, in addition to providing 30 million people coverage, it has the toughest insurance reforms in history, which is why the insurance companies are still spending millions of dollars opposing it. I understand your frustrations — I share them — when it comes to the process, but this bill will be worth the fight! Barack Obama
Goodwill notes there are "some scuffs and soiling to frame, some smudges on glass."


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Colaiste Iognaid have started the debating year in style. The first round of the Matheson Junior Debating National Mace took place in Belvedere College on Saturday 5 October.
After four tough rounds of debates ranging from 'Gender Quotas in the Dail' to 'Criminalising the payment of ransom' and only 20 minutes to prepare, the Colaiste Iognaid team of Kate Duggan and Philip Buckley made it to Grand Final. This is an amazing achievement considering there were 80 teams competing on the day!
The final was held in a packed theatre in Belvedere College and chaired by Minister Joan Burton. After a nail-biting debate on whether citizens should pass a civics test before being given the vote Kate Duggan from Colaiste Iognaid was announced as best speaker in the final, an amazing achievement especially considering 160 speakers took part.
This is the start of another fantastic year for debating at 'the Jes' who, under the guidance of Matthew Harrison, have gone from strength to strength over the past few years and are quickly becoming one of the best debating schools in the country. The Matheson Junior Debating National Mace is looking forward to a trip down to Galway in the new year where Colaiste Iognaid will host the Connacht Final.


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Around 280,000 refugees and asylum seekers are living in social housing at present says Annabel Taylor. Cuts in the budget for social housing may spark a second exodus.
A Channel 4 documentary has highlighted the plight of children detained by the UK asylum system.
Many people who are refused sanctuary in the UK but are unable to return to their countries, are forced to rely on the Azure payment card. A report from Refugee Action has highlighted many problems with the card. Church Action on Poverty are encouraging thousands of people to email the Immigration Minister Damian Green now, and ask for the card to be replaced with cash.
Amnesty is asking the Italy to investigate whether 68 people rescued at sea and then forcibly returned to Egypt had the chance to apply for international protection.
The world's fifteen million migrants deserve respect, welcome, dignity and social integration in their host countries, Vatican officials have declared.
Human rights activists have praised Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, for speaking out about Zimbabwean asylum seekers refused by the UK.
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has made an impassioned plea to keep a Malawian mother and daughter in Scotland.
Home Office asylum and immigration statistics show that government must acknowledge "serious failings" in the asylum process, says the Refugee Council
The gap between the reality of the Office of National Statistics quarterly migration statistics and the knee-jerkery of much of the media (and not just the tabloids) is as predictable as it is disturbing.
The increase in the number of people coming to stay in Britain is due to a significant rise in international students, new ONS data shows.


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We pride ourselves in accepting the top students in the country to our graduate programme. Each year we receive approximately 110 applications to the clinical programme, from which we accept 5-6 students, on average. In the past five years, only 7 students have left the programme (4 with a faculty member who moved to a new University and 3 for personal reasons). We have a diverse student body. Our current students range in age from 22-31, approximately 88% are female and 12% are male. Approximately 75% are of European ancestry, 12% are of East Asian ancestry, 11% are of South Asian ancestry, and 2% are of South American/hispanic ancestry. These students hail from the top schools in Canada and abroad, and bring with them a diversity of research and clinical backgrounds.
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Elbert County federally insured bank deposits continue to indicate a decline, a trend mirrored by all other surrounding counties.
Each year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, releases its survey of deposits in local banks and this year the total deposits in Elbert County continue a downward trend although not as severe when the economic crash began in 2008.
The 2012 total is $293,789,000 which is a decrease from 2011 total of $308,072,000. In
2009, before the impact of the economic drop could be registered in these reports, total bank deposits in the county totaled $336,933,000.
Pinnacle Bank continues to lead the market with 60.52% of total deposits or $177,807,000. Other banks' percentages of the market share are:
Regions 19.85%; Northeast Georgia 14.72%; Elberton Federal Savings and Loan 4.90%.
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It's all go in the start-up world of imaging this week. Following on from Flickr's return to prominence, and Instagram's little PR hiccup, the boutique styling of online photo library SnapJoy is set to expand after its acquisition by Dropbox.
Neither Snapjoy or Dropbox released any terms, but the online storage company has picked up a photo sharing site just as the space is gathering a lot of media attention. They'll also add Snapjoy to a portfolio that includes music locker service Audiogalaxy, and help propel Dropbox out of the 'online storage space' (where there is very little defence against a better priced and specced competitor) into online digital services, where web sites, intellectual property, and customer loyalty provide their own soft lock-in.
Don't discount the scale of Dropbox when compared to Facebook, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft. They just passed 100 million users last month, and their premium paid-for service provides a substantial revenue stream – 2011 saw annual revenue of $240 million on 50 million users.
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- nupic (github) -GPL v3-licensed ode from Numenta, at last. See their patent position.
- Robocup — soccer robotics contest, condition of entry is that all codes are open sourced after the contest. (via The Economist)
- Security Data Science Paper Collection — machine learning, big data, analysis, reports, all around security issues.
- Building an Open Wireless Router — EFF call for coders to help build a wireless router that's more secure and more supportive of open sharing than current devices.
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How to identify a scalable IoT network topology
Range, power consumption, scalability, and bandwidth dominate technology decisions.
Three types of networking topologies are utilized in the Internet-of-Things: point-to-point, star, and mesh networking. To provide a way to explore the attributes and capabilities of each of these topologies, we defined a hypothetical (but realistic) application in the building monitoring and energy management space and methodically defined its networking requirements.
Let's pull it all together to make a network selection for our building monitoring application. As described previously, the application will monitor, analyze, and optimize energy usage throughout the user's properties. To accomplish this, monitoring and control points need to be deployed throughout each building, including occupancy and temperature sensors. Sensor data will be aggregated back to a central building automation panel located in each building. A continuous collection of data will provide a higher resolution of temperature and occupancy information, thus rendering better insight into HVAC performance and building utilization patterns. Comparison of energy utilization throughout the portfolio of properties allows lower performing buildings to be flagged.
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I wish I had his legs.
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I don't know what it is about Will Smith. Maybe because he is a Philly guy. :smile2:
Will Smith is just cute and has a great sense of humor. Very appealing.
Thanks for that N.N... and have I mentioned lately that I love Will Smith? :love:
I'm a dirty white boy!
What can I say!
Hey, does anyone know a nifty trick for cleaning burnt beans off the bottom of a pot? We're talkin' hardcore bean burnage here. My son made chili for us the other night (very sweet) but he burned it like "a cane field in a high wind." We're talking scorched earth here.
Fill the pot with hot water, put about a half-cup of vinegar in it, and then heat to boiling for about 20 minutes.


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Posted at: 04/20/2013 1:31 PM
Updated at: 04/20/2013 5:40 PM
By: Katherine Johnson
Looking at Michael Simon, you wouldn't know that just five years ago, petting his dog, Annie, was something his brain wouldn't let his body do.
"I believe I was given a second chance," said the Stillwater man as he sat on the couch, scratching Annie's ears.
A tumor had grown to become the size of a grapefruit while Simon was overseas serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom - exposed to uranium, burn pits and the stress of an extended tour.
"The size of that tumor grew essentially like a weed," he said.
It was the third largest frontal lobe tumor ever recorded in the history of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and after a 17 hour surgery, it was gone. Simon had another shot at life. But he didn't know how to start living again.
"A lot of folks don't really understand brain injury. It's not say you lose friends," he said. "It's what you call the new normal."
Simon was selected to participate in the Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic - a program designed to help veterans cope with their "new normals" through learning new sports in the Colorado Rockies.
"There's folks that have lost limbs and everything else and just to see what they can do. Folks that are blind... it gives you a whole new outlook on life."
Simon just returned from his fourth year in attendance.
"None of us go through the exact same experience out there but to get with folks who have been through something that's maybe life changing- that's the best experience of it."
Although he still struggles with short-term memory loss, his loving wife, Marno, helps continue the recovery at home. Along with his dog, Annie.
"It's like she picked us when we went to pick her up at the shelter."
Annie is a rescue dog and above all else, Simon knows the value of a second chance.
Simon is already on to the next challenge. He wants to become a ski instructor at the Winter Sports Clinic. He's training to compete in his first triathlon since his surgery and the challenge he's looking forward to the most: parenthood.
Simon and his wife are on the waiting list to adopt their first child.